Bengals tackle Eric Winston says he is returning to team next season

Cincinnati Bengals tackle Eric Winston said he will return to the team next season in a Twitter post on Tuesday.

Cincinnati Bengals tackle Eric Winston tweeted on Tuesday that he will return to the team next season. 

Excited to say I'm headed back to the Bengals! #whodey

— Eric Winston (@ericwinston) March 10, 2015

Winston played 176 snaps in four games last season with Cincinnati, signing with the team in December after Andre Smith was placed on season-ending injured reserve with a triceps injury.

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Winston, 31, is also the president of the NFL Players Association. He spent his first six seasons with the Houston Texans after being drafted in the third round of the 2006 NFL draft.

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He has started 121 games with the Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, Arizona Cardinals and Bengals.

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