Andrew Whitworth leaves door open to unretire join Bengals after Lael
Could an old friend be coming to the rescue to help out his former team? The have already clinched a playoff berth and are gearing up for another https://www.shopproeagles.com/Nigel_Bradham_Jersey.NFL march to the Super Bowl, but it did hit a snag last week when starting right tackle suffered a season-ending ACL tear in the win over New England. That leaves a significant hole along the Cincy O-line. One option to help fill it would be to see if former All-Pro tackle would come out of retirement to slot in at that spot."I've said this since the day I retired, I'll never say never," Whitworth said on "The Season with Peter Schrager" podcast, via . "There's https://www.shopproeagles.com/Brian_Dawkins_Jersey.NFL always a chance."Whitworth spent the first 11 seasons of his NFL career with the Bengals before signing with the in 2016. He'd finish out his career in L.A. and had a storybook ending last season that featured his first Super Bowl title, which came against his former Cincinnati team. While that's e sentially the perfect way to go out, coming out of retirement to help his former franchise to po sibly another title may just be tempting enough to attempt. "I love adventures," Whitworth said https://www.shopproeagles.com/Ronald_Darby_Jersey.NFL . "I love taking on chances. So, to me there's always one. Obviously, there's a lot of things that would go into it. I mean, I'm technically under contract still with the Rams, and I'd have to, I'd have to kick off the old, uh, dust a little bit and see if I could still move a little bit. But you know what, I'd, I'd never say no to the option, but, you know, I don't know. It'd have to be a sit-down convo with, with my wife Meli sa and the kids and say, 'Hey, can we do this again or https://www.shopproeagles.com/Corey_Clement_Jersey.NFL not?'"In retirement, Whitworth has been working as an analyst for Prime Video's "Thursday Night Football" broadcast. However, the Thursday night schedule does wrap up this week with the and , so Whitworth would technically be free of that obligation as soon as this coming Friday. Of course, it's also worth pointing out that the Bengals would be asking Whitworth to not only come out of retirement but play a position that is a bit different than the one he's accustomed to, as he primarily served as a left tackle. Currently, Cincinnati seems to be rolling with backup following Collins' injury, but this is a fascinating hypothetical that could quickly turn https://www.shopproeagles.com/Jake_Elliott_Jersey.NFL into a reality with Whitworth.