Andrew Whitworth capped off an outstanding 16-yr job in the NFL before this 12 months with a Tremendous Bowl victory and the Walter Payton Male of the Yr Award, but just months immediately after retiring, the veteran tackle is apparently finding calls to rethink. 

The previous Los Angeles Ram stated in an interview before the Houston Texans–San Francisco 49ers preseason video game on Thursday evening that his phone has been ringing because his former team lost to the Texans the earlier 7 days, 24-20. 

Andrew Whitworth of the Los Angeles Rams holds up the Vince Lombardi Trophy following the Rams defeat the Cincinnati Bengals in Tremendous Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on Feb. 13, 2022. (Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News by way of Getty Photos)

"It has. I indicate, naturally, you will find been some matters with the [Dallas] Cowboys and shedding [tackle] Tyron Smith," he explained. "It is really just an awful deal. Such a terrific player, and a man I have often just loved watching participate in.

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"It is really been a occupied working day of answering calls. The issue is they are calling and texting the wrong man or woman. They will need to be texting and calling Melissa Whitworth and the children, mainly because they have ultimate acceptance on no matter if I am at any time likely to engage in soccer once again."

Whitmore later on clarified that it was not the Cowboys that experienced been contacting, but fairly "pals and admirers" following news of Smith’s injuries.

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"I answered a lot of messages yesterday from national and a handful of Dallas sports activities reporters and journalists," he mentioned in a independent tweet. "The ‘people’ I stated past evening. Asking me if cowboys experienced achieved out? Or if I was interested? Response was ‘No’ 2 both of those!"

Andrew Whitworth of the Los Angeles Rams celebrates pursuing Tremendous Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on Feb. 13, 2022. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Visuals)

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Smith, an 8-time Pro Bowl left tackle, experienced a main leg harm all through practice Wednesday and will very likely pass up the greater part of the season just after getting identified with an avulsion fracture of the knee.

Dallas Cowboys offensive deal with Tyron Smith is shown for the duration of an NFL preseason game towards the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on Aug. 20, 2022. (Jevone Moore/Icon Sportswire by using Getty Visuals)

The loss of Smith is a main blow for quarterback Dak Prescott and the Cowboys, who were being already working with depth problems on the offensive line. 

WHD News’ Joe Morgan contributed to this report.