Bengals release veteran defensive tackle in expected move

Sheldon Rankins' time with the Cincinnati Bengals has officially come to an end, as the team announced that it has released the veteran defensive tackle. Cincinnati signed Rankins to a two-year, $24.5 million dollar deal last offseason.

Bengals release veteran defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins

This move doesn't come as a surprise, as Rankins' first season in Cincinnati was extremely underwhelming.

Availability was the main issue for Rankins in 2024, as he missed more games than he played in. Rankins was sidelined for three games earlier in the season with a hamstring injury, and then he missed the final seven games of the campaign with an illness. He was ultimately placed on the on the Reserve/Non-Football Illness list. For those keeping count, that's 10 games missed compared to just seven games played.

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