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What they're saying about the Cowboys' tight ends: 'Potential phenom' Rico Gathers is the wild card

As you've probably heard, tight end Jason Witten, a Dallas Cowboys mainstay for more than a decade, has retired to the TV broadcast booth, leaving the position wide open as training camp nears for America's Team.

No single player on the roster can replace No. 82, so the Cowboys likely will try to fill the void with a number of players. Tight ends currently on the roster include David Wells, Dalton Schultz, Rico Gathers, Geoff Swaim and Blake Jarwin.

Here's a sampling of what's being said and written about this group of hopefuls, taken from stories, columns and live chats.