Former Bengals Wide Receiver Alex Erickson Signs Elsewhere After Five Years in Cincinnati

Erickson spent five seasons with the Bengals

CINCINNATI — Former Bengals wide receiver Alex Erickson is signing a one-year deal with the Texans according to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle. 

Erickson made the Bengals 53-man roster as an undrafted free agent out of Wisconsin in 2016. He spent five years in Cincinnati, finishing with 93 receptions for 1,086 yards and one touchdown. 

He was a core member of Darrin Simmons' special teams unit. Erickson was the primary punt and kick returner for most of his Bengals tenure. He'll likely have the same role in Houston. 

Erickson is one of many players that have signed elsewhere this offseason. The list includes. A.J. Green, Carl Lawson, William Jackson III and Randy Bullock. 

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James Rapien is the publisher of Bengals On SI. He's also the host of the Locked on Bengals podcast and Cincinnati Bengals Talk on YouTube. The Cincinnati native also wrote a book about the history of the Cincinnati Bengals called Enter The Jungle. Prior to joining Bengals On SI, Rapien worked at 700 WLW and ESPN 1530 in Cincinnati