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Bengals need 35-year-old Andrew Whitworth back at left tackle next season

CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Bengals' biggest priority of the offseason became clear Saturday night against the Houston Texans: re-sign left tackle Andrew Whitworth.

The Bengals temporarily moved their longtime tackle to guard during Saturday’s game so they could get a closer look at 2015 first-round pick Cedric Ogbuehi.

Ogbuehi started the season at right tackle before being benched for Jake Fisher, the Bengals' 2015 second-round pick.

It was an unusual move to see Whitworth, a team captain and longtime starter on the left side, give up his spot so the Bengals could evaluate his potential replacement.