This is Witten’s 15th season with the Dallas Cowboys. He turned 35 in May. In the offseason he saw his best friend, Tony Romo, walk away from the game. He saw longtime teammates DeMarcus Ware and Doug Free retire. He sees former teammates Marc Colombo, Miles Austin, Andre Gurode and Josh Brent help out with the coaching and scouting staffs.

And he plays on.

And he keeps succeeding.

In last week’s preseason win against the Indianapolis Colts, he caught two passes for 24 yards. Both receptions delivered first downs on the Cowboys’ first scoring drive.

It is what he did as a 20-year-old rookie in 2003. It’s what he promises he can still do in 2017.