Bruce Matthews may join longtime rival Tony Siragusa on the retired list after the season.

The longtime Tennessee Titans offensive lineman acknowledged that Sunday's game against Cincinnati may be his last. It came on the same day that Siragusa, Baltimore's veteran defensive tackle and longtime Matthews adversary, announced that he will quit following the eason.

"I'm not willing to commit totally (to retirement) yet," said Matthews, a 19-year veteran who was named to his 14th Pro Bowl berth on Wednesday afternoon. "At the same time, I've been thinking things that I never thought before. Like it wouldn't be so bad not to play anymore. Or it wouldn't be so bad to come out and watch instead of always having to be out there (playing)."

Matthews, 40, has hinted on several occasions that this season could be his final one. His latest remarks, though, were the strongest to date.

He repeated a few times that no decision is "official yet," and suggested he might take "a couple months" to finalize his decision, but some teammates feel Matthews is leaning more toward retirement than at any other time.

Titans coach Jeff Fisher noted that Matthews is still under contract to the team and Tennessee officials have told him to take all the time he needs to arrive at a conclusion. Matthews joked that since he doesn't much like attention, he simply might not show up at training camp next summer, and allow everyone to draw their own conclusions.

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One of the most celebrated offensive linemen of this era, Matthews has excelled at both the guard and center spots during his career. Although he was named to this year's Pro Bowl team at center, the consensus is that 2001 was not a good season for him, and that his performance slipped badly no matter what position he played.

Prodded about the decision, Matthews said he is "pretty sure" he won't return.

"I mean, there's a good chance this is my last year," he said. "By the same token, I'm not willing yet to commit to that. And it's tough. I've been doing this my whole life. It's hard to say that this is it, that this (Sunday) is the last time I'm going to play. I'm going to wait until the offseason and let some time go by. Then, hopefully, things will be real obvious."

Len Pasquarelli is a senior writer for ESPN.com.