Now that Jason Witten is calling it a career, the next question becomes his Hall of Fame status.
Witten certainly has the statistics worthy of entry into Canton – 1,152 career receptions, 12,448 receiving yards, 11 Pro Bowls. He’s the franchise leader in games played (239) and games started (179).
But is that enough to make Witten a first-ballot Hall of Famer in 2023? Witten announced his retirement Thursday afternoon at The Star in Frisco.
The knocks against Witten would be his touchdown total of 68 and his lack of postseason success. Witten never became a red-zone threat like other tight ends of his era such as Tony Gonzalez (111), Antonio Gates (114) or even Rob Gronkowski (76).