THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- Nobody else on his new roster is even 30. The head coach, Sean McVay, is more than four years younger. And in 2016, no player at his position was older. Andrew Whitworth, the Los Angeles Rams' new left tackle, is an outlier for an NFL that continually gets younger. He is approaching his age-36 season, but he just received a three-year, $36 million contract that guarantees $15 million, and he remains among the very best at what he does.
"Obviously," Whitworth said, "age is an issue."
He smiled wryly, because he knows it's a focus and perhaps also because he knows it's a misconception.