Jameis Winston hopes to remain part of the future for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers despite a season that has included a multi-game suspension and benching.

"Yeah, hopefully," Winston said when asked if he sees himself as a member of the team a year from now.

The quarterback was surprised by the team's decision to go with Ryan Fitzpatrick this week against the Carolina Panthers.

"I didn't expect it, but one thing about me [is that] I can be honest with myself in terms of playing on the field," he said. "Turnovers -- if you turn the ball over in college, high school -- it puts your team in a bad position to win and we need to win as a team, so I can definitely understood why Coach [Dirk] Koetter went with Fitz."

Winston threw four interceptions against the Cincinnati Bengals last week before he was pulled late in the third quarter.