Jason Witten Rumors & News

Do you know who has the most receptions in NFL history through age 30? It's not Michael Irvin (591 receptions, ranked 21st). It's not Jerry Rice (610, 18th), nor is it Marshall Faulk (673, 8th). All of those Hall of Famers are eclipsed by one of the most underrated receivers in the modern NFL: Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten has 806 receptions, the most most by any player in NFL history through age 30. Jerry Rice holds the NFL record for all-time receptions with 1,549. At age 30, Witten holds a 196-reception lead over Jerry Rice. That's head-start of about two seasons worth of re...

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Reggie McKenzie reaches into his alma mater and grabs the All-SEC AP second-team tight end Mychal Rivera. He had attended the Tennessee Pro Day where he saw him work out personally. Rivera caught 36 passes last season for 562 yards which is a new single-season record for a Tennessee tight end. Jason Witten had the previous record of 493 yards set back in 2002. Rivera also added 5 touchdowns. One of Rivera's more surprising stats is finishing out his career at Tennessee with catches in 18 consecutive games. Not surprisingly, Rivera is known for having terrific hands. Where he lacks is h...

Even though the Dallas Cowboys invested a sixth-round draft pick last year in James Hanna and have Jason Witten, the team decided to spend another draft pick on the tight end position. The 47th overall pick didn't bring a safety, defensive lineman, linebacker or safety. That pick was used to bring Tony Romo another weapon, and you know Romo has to be confident that his franchise is now spending more resources to build around him. Now I can't say this was the direction I would have gone with this pick, but we can come away knowing that Escobar is a really talented tight end who can stre...

Take a look at the Cowboys roster. They have vets that are aging but premiere talents in Tony Romo, Jason Witten and DeMarcus Ware. They have young guys that are on the precipice of stardom in Dez Bryant, Sean Lee and Tyron Smith. There's something missing though. Where's the beef in the middle? Where are the 5 year guys that are in the prime years of their careers? They don't exist for this club. Why? It's been a while since we took a look at Pro Football Focus' grades. With the 2012 season long gone and a lack of maneuvering room for most of free agency, Cowboys fans have long been f...

Gm Tom Telesco Talks Draft, Off Season Workouts, Free Agency and More - Ricky HenneThen there’s John Phillips, a tight end we’re excited about. In Dallas he was Jason Witten’s complementary tight end. He did all the dirty work. He was a lunch pail guy around the line of scrimmage. He is a really good run blocker and a pass blocker. You can move him around in the backfield. He has really good hands, is smart and is tough. Chat wrap: Could Chargers target WR? - Bill WilliamsonAustin and Patterson would be great there, but I think they would be backup plans to the backup plan if all ...

Delanie Walker was on NFL AM and had some really awesome things to say. He talked about being a leader in the locker room one that our young team needs. There is a highlight in the video of the run Jake had against the Jets that was executed to perfection, made me giddy. Walker discusses his top 5 NFL TEs and Jason Witten tops the list. There are several that could make the case for top TE, but Witten IMO is a good choice. NFL.com talks about who is the best defensive player in this years draft. Dee Milliner gets a lot of good hype from them. I am in the state of mind that if he d...

Lots of moves happening in the first few hours of free agency. Among other things, Jason Witten's last three backups (Anthony Fasano, Martellus Bennett and John Phillips) all signed free agent contracts with new teams today. Witten, of course, remains with the Cowboys. But perhaps the biggest news for Cowboys fans so far is the deal former Ravens edge-rusher Paul Kruger signed with the Cleveland Browns today. According to multiple reports, Kruger's contract is a five-year, $41 million deal with $20 million guaranteed. That's a pretty generous contract for a 27-year old former second-ro...