12-27-2022, 07:55 PM
Ever the "team-above-self" Whitworth tells the media that he never ruled out returning, but wouldn't want to mess up the Bengals chances:
"I think for me, just who I am, I've said this since the day I retired, I'll never say never," Whitworth said. "There's always a chance. I love adventures. I love taking on chances."
However, he did note that he spent his career mostly as a left tackle and that making the transition to right tackle is difficult. Whitworth added that any decision to return would not be about tarnishing his legacy but about not letting down future teammates.
"I wouldn't want to go in there and mess up their chances, not knowing really what I'm capable of," Whitworth said, referencing Cincinnati's postseason odds.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35329967/bengals-coach-zac-taylor-chuckles-andrew-whitworth-reunion-talk
"I think for me, just who I am, I've said this since the day I retired, I'll never say never," Whitworth said. "There's always a chance. I love adventures. I love taking on chances."
However, he did note that he spent his career mostly as a left tackle and that making the transition to right tackle is difficult. Whitworth added that any decision to return would not be about tarnishing his legacy but about not letting down future teammates.
"I wouldn't want to go in there and mess up their chances, not knowing really what I'm capable of," Whitworth said, referencing Cincinnati's postseason odds.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35329967/bengals-coach-zac-taylor-chuckles-andrew-whitworth-reunion-talk
