Sheldon Rankins is signing a two-year deal for $26 million with the Cincinnati Bengals

Accidents held the Cincinnati Bengals from being contenders final season within the AFC. Beginning QB Joe Burrow missed their closing seven video games of the common season. The Bengals completed 4-3 in these closing seven video games and 9-8 for the season. In a tricky AFC North, that was final within the division. 

This offseason, the Bengals have made strikes to enhance on either side of the ball. Their newest is the signing of veteran DT Sheldon Rankins to a two-year deal for $26 million. Mike Garafolo of the NFL Community was the primary to report. Rankins performed for the Texans in 2023 and made 15 begins. How will the previous first-round choose be capable to assist the Bengals on protection subsequent season?

Cincinnati is signing Sheldon Rankins to a two-year deal for $26 million

The #Bengals simply now agreed to phrases on a two-year, $26 million cope with DT Sheldon Rankins, sources say. One other good payday for the previous first-round choose, who heads to Cincinnati to affix Lou Anarumo’s protection after recording six sacks final season for the #Texans. pic.twitter.com/wiZGVqAOAo

— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) March 14, 2024

To start out his NFL profession, Sheldon Rankins was the twelfth choose by the New Orleans Saints in 2016 out of Louisville. He performed 5 seasons with the Saints earlier than becoming a member of the Jets in 2020. Rankins was with New York for 2 seasons. The 29-year-old was on a one-year deal for $10.5 million in 2023 with the Texans. In Houston, his (6.0) sacks have been the second-most of his profession in a single season. Moreover, three of these sacks got here in a single sport vs. the Bengals.

No shock that Cincinnati went out and signed the veteran DT. They noticed first-hand simply how a lot of a game-wrecker he may very well be. That’s why he agreed to a two-year, $26 million deal to play for the Bengals. In 4 profession video games vs. the Bengals, Rankins has (6.0) sacks, eight QB hits, and 17 tackles. Now, Cincinnati has the companies of Rankins on their workforce. D.J. Reader and Josh Tupou are nonetheless free brokers this offseason. The signing of Sheldon Rankins might change one and even each of the gamers talked about above.

Sheldon Rankins in 2023:

42 QB Pressures
6 sacks
14.6% cross rush win charge

Inside cross rush assist ✅ pic.twitter.com/USu2cGgfNl

— PFF CIN Bengals (@PFF_Bengals) March 14, 2024

On the inside line of defense, Rankins might be becoming a member of B.J. Hill. In 17 video games with the Benagls in 2023, Hill had (6.0) sacks and 58 whole tackles. Sheldon Rankins additionally had six sacks final season however for the Texans. Bengals’ defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo spoke about how inside stress results in edge rushers sacking the QB extra simply. That’s one thing Rankins will help deliver to the workforce in 2024. Count on the Bengals so as to add to their protection by means of the draft in April.