Christopher Jason Witten (born May 6, 1982) is an American football tight end for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL).
He played college football for the University of Tennessee, and was drafted by the Cowboys in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft.
Witten ranks second in all-time career receptions and receiving yards by an NFL tight end, trailing only Tony Gonzalez.
Initially retiring in 2018, he became a color analyst for ESPN's Monday Night Football, Witten announced in February 2019 that he would end his retirement and return to the Cowboys in 2019.