Cincinnati Bengals fans and otherwise quickly hit social media to call for a reunion with Andrew Whitworth as a response to the team losing La’el Collins for the rest of the season.
And that small movement once thought exclusive to fans online has grown much bigger thanks to Peter Schrager on “Good Morning Football” this week.
There, Schrager was front and center calling for Whitworth to rejoin his old team: “Amazon ends Thursday with the anemic Titans taking on the Cowboys. The season’s over. You’ve already had your holidays. You had your Christmas with your family. Andrew Whitworth. We love you. We’ve seen you on TV. We’ve seen you at the table. Your buddy Eric Weddle last year, got the call from the Rams in the playoffs. Came in, played safety, and won a ring.”
Whitworth had mentioned recently on a podcast that one of the things he’s thought about since retirement was the fact he finished just one game off becoming the winningest offensive lineman of all time.
Still, no word on if Whitworth can be game ready quickly or would really accept an offer from a contender. He never really played right tackle either, so there’s an assumption there that he could move over and make it work for a few games and a playoff run.
But it’s a fun idea, if nothing else. The Bengals will move forward with Hakeem Adeniji at right tackle, though Whitworth as an emergency option would be something interesting. And as Weddle showed last year, it’s not some totally impossible scenario, especially with Whitworth already recently mentioning one thing that might encourage him to come back.
"This is a call to arms, @AndrewWhitworth. Your buddy @Weddlesbeard did it. Finish the Amazon job with this Titans-Cowboys game on Thursday, sign a contract with Cincinnati, and be ready to win another chip- this time with the @Bengals– in February. Whatta ya say?"
–@PSchrags pic.twitter.com/eoahDhs87m
— Good Morning Football (@gmfb) December 26, 2022
