Eric Winston, who might not even play in the upcoming season, has been re-elected as NFLPA president. As an offensive lineman, Winston, played in 2017. In turn, regardless of his status for next year, he is eligible to fill the role in the union.
NFLPA President @ericwinston is unanimously re-elected to a third term. pic.twitter.com/iVrfv8F5aG
— NFLPA (@NFLPA) March 11, 2018
The Houston Texans drafted Winston in the third-round of the 2006 National Football League Draft. After spending his rookie contract in Houston, the offensive lineman would have short stints with the Kansas City Chiefs, Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks. He did, however, find stability in Cincinnati, playing for the Bengals since 2014.
In 141 games played, Winston started 123 of them.
Winston began his time as the NFLPA president back in 2014, replacing current ESPN personality Domonique Foxworth.
When first elected in 2014, Winston stressed wanting to get players in a better spot in terms of understanding finances.
“Guys need to understand how to budget, guys need to understand what it means to have a mortgage, what it means to pay something like that, what does the typical cost of living [look like]?” Winston said. “It sounds clichéd but those checks are going to run out at some point. They're not always going to be there and what is really enough, so to speak, to retire on? And, in a way, [I want to] get that word ‘retire' out of the lexicon. You play 10 years and you're 32. There's other things you could do, but it doesn't mean you shouldn't have a nest egg, you shouldn't have something you can fall back on if you can't play that long.”
Of note, unless Winston keeps playing and/or the CBA is rectified, there's a solid chance the NFLPA has someone other than the lineman as president next time a work stoppage is looming.
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