Former Tennessee Vols star tight end Jason Witten is one step closer to the highest honor in football
Former Tennessee Vols tight end Jason Witten is one step closer to the highest honor in football.
Former Tennessee Vols tight end Jason Witten is one step closer to the highest honor in football.
Witten, who played at Tennessee from 2000 to 2002, was revealed on Tuesday as one of 15 finalists for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The results will be announced on Feb. 5. According to ESPN, three to five finalists will be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Will Jason Witten make the Hall of Fame in his first season of eligibility?
Witten, who played for the Dallas Cowboys and the Las Vegas Raiders during his nearly two decade pro career, is in his first year of Hall of Fame eligibility.
The former Vol finished his NFL career with 1,228 receptions for 13,046 yards and 74 touchdowns. Witten is No. 4 all-time in career receptions, behind Jerry Rice, Larry Fitzgerald, and Tony Gonzalez.
Fitzgerald and Drew Brees are considered near locks to be inducted into the Hall of Fame this cycle. Witten isn’t necessarily a lock, but I can’t think of a good argument to keep a player who is top five all-time in receptions out of the Hall of Fame. It seems like a no-brainer that Witten should be Canton-bound next summer.
The last former Vol to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame was Peyton Manning in 2021.
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