Could the Los Angeles Rams' loss to the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl on Sunday night have been Rams offensive lineman Andrew Whitworth's final NFL game?
Afterward, Whitworth said he would take some time to think about his future, noting that some teammates are begging him to come back for another season, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. He added that he still loves the game and still feels great, but that he would talk with Rams head coach Sean McVay and ownership before making a decision.
The 37-year-old just completed his second season with Los Angeles and 13th NFL campaign overall.
Whitworth, who played his collegiate football at LSU, was originally selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round (55th pick overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft.
It didn't take long for him to start along the Bengals' offensive line, as he started 12 of the 16 games in which he played during his rookie campaign. He then became the team's full-time starter the following year, playing both left guard and left tackle.
Whitworth spent the first 11 seasons of his NFL tenure with Cincinnati, and unlike most players, he actually got better with age, making his first Pro Bowl in his seventh NFL season in 2012 and then making trips to Honolulu in 2015 and 2016—including a First-Team All-Pro selection in 2015—to end his stay with the Bengals.
The Monroe, La. native then joined the Rams ahead of the 2017 campaign and made yet another Pro Bowl in his first season in Los Angeles, also adding another First-Team All-Pro selection to his resume.
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