Andrew Whitworth provides latest on possible retirement
Veteran offensive lineman Andrew Whitworth finally reached the pinnacle of the football world with the Los Angeles Rams. The former LSU Tigers star captured his first Super Bowl ring, helping the Rams defeat his former team — the Cincinnati Bengals — in Super Bowl 56.
Since, questions surrounding Whitworth‘s future have persisted. Could the Rams star go out on top? In an appearance during Good Morning Football on NFL Network, Whitworth stated that the decision is still up in the air.
“I’m staying active,” stated Whitworth. “Working out. But, I don’t know yet.”
Evidently, the former LSU offensive lineman doesn’t know what the future holds just yet. Additionally, NFL Network’s Andrew Siciliano added that Whitworth could stay active in the game of football, even if he chooses to retire.
“Whitworth says a retirement decision is still a few weeks away,” added Siciliano. “He says he’ll be involved in football, regardless of decision. Hints at TV work.”
While Rams head coach Sean McVay may not be ready to make the jump to television, perhaps Andrew Whitworth will. Regardless, the football world is awaiting the decision the star offensive lineman has to make.
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Could 16-year NFL veteran Andrew Whitworth retire on top after capturing a long-elusive Super Bowl? The 40-year-old Los Angeles Rams offensive tackle seems to be considering it.
“If it is it, man, what a heck of a way to end it,’ Whitworth said, after the victory.
It would be the perfect way to end his career in the sense that the two teams he’s played for in his NFL career, the Rams and Bengals, squared off to decide Super Bowl 56 at SoFi Stadium.
Younger players dream of playing in the Super Bowl and getting that ring to cement their legacy early on and then let the pieces fall where they may. Veterans like Whitworth dream of being able to retire and having their final game be the one that etched their name in history as a champion.
Moreover, Super Bowl 56 was Whitworth’s 240th NFL game. It’s an impressive feat, especially when you take into account the history he made the second he took the field for his first snap Sunday. He became the oldest offensive linemen to ever play in a Super Bowl at 40 years old.
Whitworth’s place in NFL history is a reflection of an incredible career that began with his Super Bowl opponent. Whitworth was selected by the Bengals in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He then played for Cincinnati until the end of the 2016 season. In 2017, Whitworth joined the Rams and became an instant piece of their playoff hopes. After suffering an MCL injury at the end of 2020, he recovered fully. Now, he has a captured a championship.