But after going back-to-back days padded down Monday for the first time since training camp last season, the Bengals de facto offensive captain is a man in motion as he enters his 10th season at age 33.
There are a lot of dynamics in this one, so hold on. Whitworth, who has gone to a Pro Bowl, established himself as one of the NFL’s top left tackles, and been the anchor of playoff offensive lines for five of the last six years at between 330-340 pounds, has people raving about how slimmed down he is. He has no problem telling the media he is at about 307 pounds, figures he’ll play at anywhere between 310 and 315, and feels the best he’s ever felt.