A collection of articles and blog posts concerning the Dallas Cowboys tight ends from the past, present, and future of the franchise.
It is a safe bet that the Dallas Cowboys draft a tight end in the first few rounds of the 2022 NFL draft. They have been linked to several of the top tight end prospects and they are extremely thin at the position. Blake Jarwin was released in the offseason while Dalton Schultz was given the franchise tag. There hasn’t been any indication that the Cowboys are working on a…
The Dallas Cowboys tight end position has truly been one of the biggest weaknesses on the roster for the past few seasons. As much as loyal fans do not want to admit it, future Hall of Famer TE Jason Witten was a shell of his former self towards the end of his career. His presence on the team also hindered the development of the current crop of young tight ends,…
The Dallas Cowboys tight end position has been a picture of consistency for decades. That is why last season, after Jason Witten retired, Cowboys fans found themselves in the unfamiliar territory of lamenting their clubs status at that position compared to the rest of the league. That is all supposed to change this year since Jason Witten has come out of retirement but is he the answer to the Dallas…
Dallas Cowboys fans across the nation are doing backflips after hearing the news that Jason Witten is back with the team. Jason Witten immediately addresses what was a clear need at the tight end position for Dallas but will his return make the Cowboys a better team in 2019? The simple answer is yes but there is still cause for gloom and doom fans like myself to be a tiny…
The Dallas Cowboys tight end need is considered by many to be the most pressing of the 2019 offseason. Losing Jason Witten to retirement had a huge impact on the offense last season and there is no clear cut #1 guy ready to fill that void. Despite that, the urgency toward upgrading the tight end position may be a tad overblown and here is why. The free agent pool of…
The surprise retirement of Jason Witten had left the Cowboys stunned and unprepared heading into the offseason this year. For the first time in over a decade, #82 will not be the starter at TE for the Cowboys. If Witten’s retirement wasn’t devastating enough for the team his primary back up last year James Hanna also decided to hang up his cleats. Now the cast of characters remaining on…
Last year during the pre-season, Rico Gathers began to emerge as a legitimate playmaker at TE before a concussion cost him the entire season. It was a huge setback for a player that the Cowboys have invested a late round draft pick and kept on the roster hoping to develop him into a complete player who can catch and block. It has since been revealed in an article by Brandon…
Cowboy fans have long anticipated the end of Jason Witten’s career and yet no one expected him to actually retire. This week the sudden and shocking announcement that this is indeed the end for #82 has stunned the Cowboys faithful and there is great concern about how the Cowboys will fill the huge void he has left on this team. There is no doubt that the first ballot Hall of…
The most intriguing position group on the Dallas Cowboys is the tight ends. The leader of that group, Jason Witten, is returning for his 15th season. He is a future hall of famer, a leader in the locker room and the most dependable guy on the team for the last decade. He does not have elite speed or athletic ability but he is one of the best players on the roster. …