Cincinnati Bengals release NFLPA president Eric Winston

The Cincinnati Bengals released offensive tackle and NFL Players Association president Eric Winston, according to multiple reports Saturday.

Veteran defensive tackle Wallace Gilberry also was released, a source told ESPN.

NFL teams must trim their rosters to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET Saturday.

Winston, who re-signed with the Bengals this offseason, was fighting for a backup spot on the Bengals' offensive line.

Winston, 33, has been with the Bengals since 2014 and appeared in 16 games last season, making two starts. He was re-elected in 2016 to a two-year term as the NFLPA's president.

Gilberry, 32, also re-signed with the Bengals during the offseason. He has 34 sacks in nine NFL seasons, including 2.5 in five games for the Bengals last season.

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