Andrew Whitworth retired after the 2021 season but because he still lives in Los Angeles, he’s remained close to the Rams – the team he won his first playoff game and Super Bowl with. Not only has he been present in the draft room with Les Snead and Sean McVay, but he’s also been to training camp and regular-season practices a bunch since retiring.
Whitworth was in attendance for a practice earlier this week and after the day was wrapped up, he stuck around and talked to rookie Steve Avila, sharing some advice and wisdom with the first-year lineman.
“This is like perfecting a golf swing. Every day is going to be a new little thing, right?” Whitworth said. “So you’re going to learn little lessons, the key is to learn those lessons, right? There’s going to be a little something every day that you’ll pick up. ‘My eyes are going to be a little here. Right side, I just have to be a little more tough. You know, I got to shoot this one faster.’”
.@AndrewWhitworth sharin' some knowledge with @Stevelavila after practice. 🤝 pic.twitter.com/K0W70FO86K
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) August 2, 2023
Whitworth worked as an analyst with Amazon Prime last season and was fantastic in his new role on TV, sharing valuable insight each and every week. He’d make a great coach one day if he wants to go down that path, but for now, the Rams will take having him on the practice field every now and then to help their linemen.
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