Rams' Whitworth leaning toward retirement after Super Bowl LVI win

Los Angeles Rams offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth is close to calling it a career weeks after the Rams' Super Bowl LVI win against the Cincinnati Bengals.

"I'm kind of waiting for another couple of weeks. Just right before the league year starts, I'll make a decision," he said Wednesday on "NFL Total Access," according to NFL.com's Nick Shook.

Whitworth, 40, is the league's oldest active player. Ahead of the new league year's March 16 start, he's more likely than not to retire.

"I'm definitely leaning towards probably being done," he added. "I think that that's probably best for me at this time in my career."

The two-time All-Pro wrapped up his fifth campaign with L.A. after spending the first 11 years of his career with the Bengals.

When asked prior to Super Bowl LVI about retiring if the Rams won the big game, Whitworth said, "I don't think there's anything else I would have to do."

He did leave the door open for a return next season after hockey legend Wayne Gretzky told him that the only thing better than winning one championship is winning another.

"And I said, 'You know what, I can't argue with you,'" Whitworth said. "It's gonna be tough. One way or another, it's gonna be a tough decision."

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