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Lewis returns as Bengals head coach

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis watches as the offense fails to convert on a third down in the fourth quarter of the Bengals 18-12 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on November 15, 2009. UPI/Archie Carpenter
Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis watches as the offense fails to convert on a third down in the fourth quarter of the Bengals 18-12 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on November 15, 2009. UPI/Archie Carpenter | License Photo

CINCINNATI, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Cincinnati Bengals head Coach Marvin Lewis will return despite a disappointing 4-12 season, the team announced Tuesday.

Lewis' contract expired at the end of the season, and the announcement came after he and team officials had met several times.

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Lewis has registered a 60-67-1 regular season record during his tenure as head coach.

The Bengals have posted a pair of winning seasons during his reign -- 2005 (11-5) and 2009 (10-6). They won the AFC North in each of those years but exited the playoffs in the opening round both times.

Reports indicated Lewis is seeking changes in how the Cincinnati organization is run.

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