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• Witten, who turns 37 in May, to return for 16th NFL season
• Longtime tight end struggled to adjust to commentary job

Jason Witten, the longtime Dallas Cowboys tight end who struggled to adjust to a broadcasting role with ESPN after quitting football last May, has un-retired and will return for a 16th professional season.

“The fire inside of me to compete and play this game is just burning too strong,” Witten said in a statement issued through the team. “This team has a great group of rising young stars, and I want to help them make a run at a championship. This was completely my decision, and I am very comfortable with it. I’m looking forward to getting back in the dirt.”

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