The Facts: Witten will be evaluated one more time before Wednesday night’s game between Dallas and the New York Giants. And, yes, Witten definitely wants to play. Specifically, he’ll have another CT scan on Tuesday, according to Charean Williams of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. “If I get cleared, I’m playing,” Witten said.

Diehards Line:So is he optimistic about what the scan will reveal? “I mean, I wouldn’t say optimistic, just because as of right now, it’s been a tough challenge to get to that point. So I wouldn’t say I was optimistic. Optimistic would be if it was in my hands and my control. So no, from that standpoint.” As PFT's Mike Florio notes, Witten may not be optimistic, but the guy who throws him footballs is. “As of what I know, I think he’s going to, yes,” Tony Romo said, via Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. ... Stay tuned. We'll be following up on this one -- most likely right up through kickoff.