Andrew Whitworth To Host Offensive Linemen For Offseason Workouts

by Josh Kirkendall on May 13, 2011 2:27 PM EDT

CINCINNATI - DECEMBER 26: Jermaine Gresham #84 of the Cincinnati Bengals celebrates with Andrew Whitworth #77 and Anthony Collins #73 after scoring a touchdown during the NFL game against the San Diego Chargers at Paul Brown Stadium on December 26 2010 in Cincinnati Ohio. The Bengals 34-20. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

According to Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer, Bengals offensive lineman Andrew Whitworth will "host" the Bengals offensive line for workouts next week. Since there's no specifics on which players will actually attend, we can only assume it's the entire offensive line, including various degrees of free agents. That includes Bobbie Williams, Andre Smith, Otis Hudson, Kyle Cook, Reggie Stephens, Nate Livings, Anthony Collins, Jason Shirley, Kirk Chambers, Andrew Gardner, Dennis Roland and Anthony Mitchell.

Though we have a suspicion that Evan Mathis won't be participating.

This shouldn't be that surprising. Whitworth remains as one of the team's de facto offensive captains and leaders along the offensive line. Various reports have surfaced in recent weeks that several players are working out at facilities like Ignition in Mason, D-1 in Sharonville and quarterbacks working out with receivers in Southern California.

Now if we can just get everyone together at once. Perhaps this weekend, finding time to watch Chad Ochocinco suffer a career-threatening injury riding a bull because that totally makes sense.

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Andre Smith are you serious!

I’d say there’s about a 99% chance Andre doesnt attend

"A team is more than a group of individuals,its a group of individuals that come together to make a team"

by keithp on May 13, 2011 2:57 PM EDT reply actions

Andre Smith join?

I wouldn’t give it a 1% chance of him going………….he must be up to about 450 by now (which means he’ll lose money since we put the “fat clause” in his contract)

by The Van Buren Boys on May 14, 2011 9:16 AM EDT up reply actions

what about clint boling????

by Trevor 85 on May 13, 2011 3:12 PM EDT reply actions

RE:

Doesn’t say. We’re just making assumptions and we have no idea if that will include rookies.

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by Josh Kirkendall on May 13, 2011 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Ah, well hopefully he'll be there...

He’ll at least need SOME work to beat out livings,.. ;D

by Trevor 85 on May 13, 2011 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Wouldn't he sign a contract first?

by IllinoisBengal on May 13, 2011 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions

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It’s not an organized team function and thus not mandatory. So no contract is needed. If Whitworth called you up and say work out with us, it would be no different. Except you’re probably not an NFL-ready offensive linemen ~~- but that’s just minor details. ;~~)