Sheldon Rankins
30-Year-Old
Questionable
Injury Hamstring
Est. Return 9/23/2024
2024 Defense Stats
TCKL
7
SACKS
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
When the Bengals signed DJ Reader away from the Houston Texans in 2020, it demonstrated a rare willingness to aggressively pursue defensive talent via the free agent market. Reader is now in Detroit, but the Bengals hope that they've struck gold with another former Texan in Rankins, who had 37 tackles and six sacks last season. The Bengals hope that Rankins, B.J. Hill and rookie Kris Jenkins can improve an interior defensive that was frequently exploited in 2023. Read Past Outlooks
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Done for day
Rankins (hamstring) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's contest against Kansas City.
ANALYSIS
Rankins suffered a left hamstring injury in the second half of Sunday's matchup with Kansas City, bringing his day to a premature end. In his absence, Zachary Carter and Jay Tufele will see more work at defensive tackle.
Rankins suffered a left hamstring injury in the second half of Sunday's matchup with Kansas City, bringing his day to a premature end. In his absence, Zachary Carter and Jay Tufele will see more work at defensive tackle.
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Measurables Review
How do Sheldon Rankins' measurables compare to other defensive tackles?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 2"Weight
305 lbs40-Yard Dash
5.03 secShuttle Time
4.59 secCone Drill
7.44 secVertical Jump
34.5 inBroad Jump
118 inBench Press
28 repsHand Length
9.38 inArm Length
33.38 in
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Rankins signed with the Texans during the offseason after his most productive season since 2018. The 29-year-old recorded a career-high 43 tackles, three sacks and added a forced fumble. He'll join another experienced tackle, Maliek Collins, to form the starting interior of Houston's 4-3 defense.
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Officially joining Cincinnati
Rankins and the Bengals agreed on a two-year, $26 million contract Wednesday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
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Likely headed to Cincinnati
The Bengals are expected to sign Rankins on Wednesday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
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Gets green light
Rankins (shoulder) is officially active for Saturday's wild-card matchup with the Browns.
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Gets questionable tag
Rankins (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game versus the Browns.
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Returns to practice Wednesday
Rankins (shoulder) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday.
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Should be priority for Jets
Rankins, a pending free agent, should be a high-priority re-signing for the Jets this offseason, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com suggests.
ANALYSIS
Cimini mentions the fact that Rankins plays a premium interior line position the Jets already are thin at, and he'll still be only 29 years old when next season begins. Additionally, the veteran played well against the run in 2022, as New York allowed just 3.8 yards per carry with him on the field and 4.1 without him.
Cimini mentions the fact that Rankins plays a premium interior line position the Jets already are thin at, and he'll still be only 29 years old when next season begins. Additionally, the veteran played well against the run in 2022, as New York allowed just 3.8 yards per carry with him on the field and 4.1 without him.