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Jason Witten: Tony Romo and I could play for five more seasons

By Alexandra Huber

Nov 3, 2013; Arlington, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) jumps in the arms of tight end Jason Witten (82) after he threw the game winning touchdown pass in the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at AT&T Stadium. The Dallas Cowboys beat the Minnesota Vikings 27-23. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 3, 2013; Arlington, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) jumps in the arms of tight end Jason Witten (82) after he threw the game winning touchdown pass in the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at AT&T Stadium. The Dallas Cowboys beat the Minnesota Vikings 27-23. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jason Witten believes he and Tony Romo have four or five years left to play together. 

Coming into the 2015 NFL season, the Dallas Cowboys are an organization with a lot of questions, most of which involved the team’s offseason. Will the addition of La’el Collins, the undrafted-free agent who fell out of the 2015 NFL Draft because the police wanted to speak with him about a murder (he wasn’t a suspect), make an impact on the offensive line? Will Randy Gregory, the team’s second-round draft pick, be able to put his checkered past behind him?

Yet, one of the most important questions involves their franchise quarterback: how many years does Tony Romo have left in Dallas?

According to Jason Witten, the Cowboys’ star tight end, he and Romo have another four of five seasons together in Dallas. “If we do it like last year we can,” Witten told The Dallas Morning News. 

In case you’re keeping track, Romo just turned 35 years old and Witten is 33. Will Romo be lining up under center at the age of 40? It’s unlikely, but it’s not impossible.

So, what exactly would it take for these two to play together for another five years? It would require another stellar season from the Cowboys’ running backs. Last season, DeMarco Murray was the league’s leading rusher. This season, however, he is a member of the Philadelphia Eagles. Assuming they can get similar production from their current backfield, a large assumption, Romo may be able to play past his 40th birthday.

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Romo, for what it’s worth, believes it’s the Cowboys’ impressive offensive line that will help lengthen his career, keeping the quarterback off his back and under center. Assuming Collins lives up to the hype, the Dallas’ line could be one of the league’s best.

Romo told The Dallas Morning News: “When you have a good offensive line like we do, the though definitely crosses your mind to ensure you do everything possible to play longer than maybe you had envisioned. We’ll reassess that in a few years. My wife will tell you, I’m talking a little more long term than I maybe had been.”

Maybe Witten is right. Maybe he and Romo will have another five years together down in Dallas. If they make it to the 2020 NFL season, the Cowboys offensive line could be one of the main reasons.

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