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 troublesome 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 decide be capable of 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 take care of DT Sheldon Rankins, sources say. One other good payday for the previous first-round decide, who heads to Cincinnati to hitch 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 decide 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 might 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 providers of Rankins on their workforce. D.J. Reader and Josh Tupou are nonetheless free brokers this offseason. The signing of Sheldon Rankins might substitute one and even each of the gamers talked about above.
Sheldon Rankins in 2023:
42 QB Pressures6 sacks14.6% go rush win price
Inside go rush assist ✅ pic.twitter.com/USu2cGgfNl
— PFF CIN Bengals (@PFF_Bengals) March 14, 2024
On the inside defensive position, Rankins shall 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 the draft in April.
