BREAKING: 40-Year-Old Andrew Whitworth Announces His Retirement

After Tom Brady (first) retired at the end of last season, there was one player who finally was passed down the crown of oldest player in the league, and that was Andrew Whitworth.

The 40-year-old has decided to call it quits Tuesday, announcing his retirement after 11 NFL seasons.

Four-time Pro-Bowl and Super-Bowl champion left tackle Andrew Whitworth, the 2021 Walter Payton Man of the Year, announced his retirement.

There weren’t more universally liked and respected players than the 40-year-old who made NFL history by becoming the oldest OT ever to play.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 15, 2022

Whitworth was elected to the Pro-Bowl four times and finally captured an elusive Super Bowl title in his final year in one of the best stories of a Super Bowl filled with good stories.