Stephen Jones: Cowboys not pressuring Witten to decide on future

Jason Witten has yet to decide between the Monday Night Football broadcast booth and continuing his playing career, and the Dallas Cowboys are affording him as much time as he needs to decide.

The veteran tight end has reportedly been offered north of $4 million to become the lead analyst on Monday nights. The 35-year-old has been mulling a switch to broadcasting since April.

He remains a reliable receiver for the Cowboys, however, and one of Dak Prescott's favorite targets.

The Cowboys aren't pressuring Witten to make a decision anytime soon.

"He wants to make the right decision here for himself and his family. He needed his time," vice president Stephen Jones said at a news conference for a boxing event on Wednesday, per Clarence E. Hill of the Forth-Worth Star Telegram.

"If it takes two more weeks, it takes two more weeks; if it takes a month, it takes a month. He deserves it. So he can make the best decision for Jason Witten."

A career Cowboy, Witten is scheduled to make $4.735 million this year after restructuring much of his salary in March.

After learning of the possibility they might lose Witten ahead of the season, Dallas drafted tight end Dalton Schultz in the fourth round of this past weekend's draft. But it doesn't mean they wouldn't welcome Witten back.

"We support what's best for him. We don't need to be talking him into something," Jones said. "He knows we are a much better football team with him. We would love to have him. At the same time, we are going to be so supportive of him."