ARLINGTON, TX - DECEMBER 26: Dez Bryant #88 of the Dallas Cowboys celebrates after throwing a touchdown pass to Jason Witten #82 of the Dallas Cowboys against the Detroit Lions in the third quarter at AT&T Stadium on December 26, 2016 in Arlington, Texas.

Dez Bryant honors Witten: 'GOAT is his name'

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Recently released wide receiver Dez Bryant celebrated his former Dallas Cowboys teammate Jason Witten in an Instagram post Thursday.

Goat is his name 🐐 He had to call me for me to believe it First ballot no question What a amazing career 82 Oh yea I dropped a dime to ya for 6 😂 @realjasonwitten82

A post shared by Dez Bryant (@dezbryant) on May 3, 2018 at 7:23am PDT

Bryant said the tight end, who's reportedly set to retire from football to pursue a TV job, is a future Hall of Famer, and recalled Witten being the recipient of his only career touchdown pass to date.