Could Super Bowl LIII be the last game for Rams left tackle Andrew Whitworth? Whitworth has not spoken publicly about the possibility of hanging up the cleats, but Ian Rapoport of NFL.com writes that those close to Whitworth and other members of the organization do not know if he will return in 2019. He certainly has not committed to it.
The only box left unchecked in Whitworth’s excellent career is a Super Bowl ring. The 37-year-old, who spent the first 11 seasons of his career with the Bengals, finally experienced a playoff win for the first time when the Rams bested the Cowboys in the divisional round several weeks ago, and Rapoport suggests Whitworth could call it a career if LA captures a Lombardi Trophy tonight.
Whitworth signed a three-year, $36MM free agent deal with the Rams in March 2017, and he is due to make nearly $11MM in the final year of that contract in 2019, so no one would blame him for coming back for one more season, regardless of what happens tonight. Plus, he has been the picture of durability throughout his career and continued to perform at a high level in 2018, even though he did not earn a Pro Bowl nod. But his age and the prospect of going out on top and spending more time with his family may push him towards retirement.
The LSU product has compiled four Pro Bowls and two First Team All-Pro bids in his career.
He is the most important player for the Rams turnaround. they had one of the worst olines for a decade. great defensive personnel, good skill position players, terrible line. whitworth signing and goff looked like a real qb, gurley bounced back, and rams were a team on the rise.
Yup him replacing mega bust Greg Robinson was huge
If he wanted a ring shoulda signed with the pats…
At least you didn’t have to choose between “their” and “there” this time.
Their is no way to look at this comment other than that you are one of those people that get an ego boost by proving there smarter than everyone. I hate those types of people, may god have mercy on they’re souls
Well… not really. Only prove To be smarter than the ones that post comments insulting people/players, while using 3rd grade grammar. Thanks for the Mercy
Dude, did you not see the joke? I was on your side lol. I used their/there/they’re incorrectly in that sentence
As a Steeler fan I’ve always hated the Bengals and usually have little respect for any of their players, but not so with Whitworth. Great player, great leader.
As a Bengal fan … the feeling is mutual. I respect the Steeler franchise for the legacy it is … but I don’t care for the Kardashian’s show and this team right now is one in the same.