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Report: Former Vol Jason Witten to retire, join MNF broadcast team

Jason Witten is reportedly set to call it a career after 15 years in the NFL. The former Tennessee Volunteer played his entire career for the Dallas Cowboys. Witten won’t be disappearing, however. He’s going to join the Monday Night Football broadcast booth, according to ESPN’s Chris Mortensen.

Jason Witten is planning to retire after 15 years to join ESPN's new Monday Night Football broadcast team as a lead analyst but will meet today with owner Jerry Jones before making his decision final, per sources.

— Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) April 27, 2018

Witten will be forming an interesting combo with Joe Tessitore in the booth for ESPN, replacing Sean McDonough and Jon Gruden.