Sheldon Rankins Fantasy
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 305 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- April 2, 1994 (30)
- Experience
- 9th Season
- Drafted
- 2016 / Rd. 1 / Pk. 12 (NO)
- College
- Louisville
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Sheldon Rankins News
The Cincinnati Bengals agreed to terms on a two-year, $26 million deal with free-agent defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins on Wednesday, according to sources. Rankins, the former 12th overall pick by the New Orleans Saints in 2016 out of Louisville, will join Lou Anarumo's defense in Cincinnati after recording six sacks, 37 tackles (29 solo), nine tackles for loss, 10 QB hits, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery returned for a touchdown in 15 regular-season starts in his lone season with the Houston Texans. The 29-year-old defensive tackle will pair up with B.J. Hill to improve the interior of the Bengals' defensive line in 2024. In his eight NFL seasons, Rankins has 29.5 sacks, 228 tackles (146 solo), 43 tackles for loss, 68 QB hits, one interception, five forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries in 109 games (66 starts).
Houston Texans defensive lineman Sheldon Rankins was amongst the Week 10 leaders in IDP scoring, as he had three sacks and forced a fumble in the Texans' 30-27 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. After missing Weeks 8 and 9 with a knee injury and a Week 7 bye, this was Rankins' first game since Week 6, a game in which he recorded six tackles and one sack. His sack in Week 6 and his three sacks in Week 10 are his only four sacks of the season. Rankins has never had more than four sacks since his rookie season. While he is available as a free agent in most IDP leagues and is on a hot streak, Rankins would most likely not be a valuable addition unless he can keep this streak going.
The Houston Texans signed free-agent defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins to a one-year, $10.5 million deal on Wednesday, according to a source. New head coach DeMeco Ryans secures a big piece for his new defensive front in Houston. Rankins, a former first-round pick by the New Orleans Saints in 2016, spent the last two years with the New York Jets and recorded 40 solo tackles, six sacks, nine tackles for loss, 14 QB hits, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries in 31 games played (18 starts). The 28-year-old is a big addition to help improve a Texans defense that was gashed by the run in 2022.
Depth Chart
- Offense
- Defense
PR | Charlie Jones |
QB | Jake Browning |
RB | Chase Brown |
LWR | Ja'Marr Chase |
RWR | Tee Higgins |
Andrei Iosivas | |
LT | Orlando Brown Jr. |
D'Ante Smith | |
LG | Cordell Volson |
C | Ted Karras |
Trey Hill | |
RG | Alex Cappa |
RT | Jackson Carman |
FS | Dax Hill |
LDE | Sam Hubbard |
Cam Sample | |
LDT | B.J. Hill |
Zach Carter | |
RDT | Jay Tufele |
RDE | Trey Hendrickson |
Joseph Ossai | |
MLB | Germaine Pratt |
ROLB | Logan Wilson |
Devin Harper | |
LCB | Cam Taylor-Britt |
SS | Jordan Battle |
RCB | DJ Turner II |
Jalen Davis | |
NB | Mike Hilton |
LS | Cal Adomitis |
K | Evan McPherson |
P | Brad Robbins |