Cincinnati Bengals fans and other onlookers instantly hopped back on the Andrew Whitworth idea as soon as the Bengals made it through their playoff opener and had to confront the reality of the Jonah Williams injury.
Whitworth coming back out of retirement after the Bengals lost right tackle La’el Collins for the season was a popular idea, especially after some interesting comments by Whitworth himself.
That obviously didn’t happen, but it was only natural for people to loop back to the idea once Williams suffered a dislocated kneecap. After all, that’s an injury to left tackle, Whitworth’s natural spot.
Whitworth heard the calls on the Monday after the game and made a point to shut them down, though:
I hear you Kay! 🤣
But as I told @PSchrags !
My heart and mind says yes!!
But these giraffe/skinny Jean legs say no thx!! https://t.co/Dr3XuKCHF3— Andrew Whitworth (@AndrewWhitworth) January 16, 2023
It’s a Hollywood-esque idea that Whitworth would come out of retirement for a few games and uplift the franchise he spent the majority of his career with to the Super Bowl, but of course not a realistic one if he hasn’t been keeping in game shape, among other factors.
And luckily for the Bengals, the team describes Williams and guard Alex Cappa as “week-to-week” injuries, so there’s always a chance they can get back soon if the Bengals stay alive.
