Andrew Whitworth wrinkled his nose and dumped his Pro Bowl laundry from three months ago on the floor in front of his locker before conjuring up a much sweeter memory.
“I remember my first offseason watching Chad Johnson open up his stuff from the Pro Bowl and spreading it out in front of his locker,” Whitworth is saying Tuesday, looking across the way at old No. 85’s locker. “And thinking, ‘That would be cool.’ Full circle.”
Not quite.
It turns out equipment managers Sam Staley and Tyler Runk did the wash, so Whitworth has a clear view looking across the locker room through a gaggle of draft prospects visiting before the April 28-30 NFL Draft.