Sheldon Rankins
30-Year-Old
2024 Defense Stats
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17
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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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Ready for Sunday
Rankins (hamstring) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Eagles.
ANALYSIS
Rankins upgraded to full participation in Friday's practice after logging limited sessions Wednesday and Thursday, so it appears he's moved past his hamstring injury. Expect the 30-year-old to start alongside B.J. Hill as part of the Bengals' top interior defensive line duo Sunday.
Rankins upgraded to full participation in Friday's practice after logging limited sessions Wednesday and Thursday, so it appears he's moved past his hamstring injury. Expect the 30-year-old to start alongside B.J. Hill as part of the Bengals' top interior defensive line duo Sunday.
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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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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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Returns to practice
Rankins (hamstring) returned to practice Wednesday for the first time since getting hurt, Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com reports.
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Officially inactive
Rankins (hamstring) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Ravens.
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Listed as doubtful
Rankins (hamstring) is doubtful for Sunday's game against the Bengals.
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Out again for Week 4
Rankins (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Panthers, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
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Won't play Monday
Rankins (hamstring) has been ruled out for Monday's game against Washington after not practicing Saturday, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.
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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.