Rankins and the Bengals agreed on a two-year, $26 million contract Wednesday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports. Rankins will officially head to Cincinnati after spending the 2023 campaign in Houston, recording 37 tackles, including 6.0 sacks, while also forcing a fumble and scoring a defensive touchdown over 15 games. The defensive tackle will create a formidable duo on the interior defensive line with B.J. Hill in 2024.
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Sheldon Rankins Career Stats
Career Stats
Defensive
Year | GP | SOLO | AST | TOTAL | SACK | SACKYDS | INT | DEF |
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2023 | 15 | 29 | 8 | 37 | 6 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 15 | 25 | 18 | 43 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | 16 | 26 | 14 | 40 | 8 | 61 | 0 | 1 |
2017 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
2016 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
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Sheldon Rankins Game Log 2023
2023 Postseason
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defensive
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Date
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Opp
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Result
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SOLO
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AST
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TOTAL
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SACK
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SACKYDS
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INT
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DEF
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TFL
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1/20
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L
10-34
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3
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0
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3
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Postseason Totals |
3
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0
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3
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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2023 Regular Season
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defensive
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Date
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Opp
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Result
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SOLO
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AST
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TOTAL
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SACK
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SACKYDS
|
INT
|
DEF
|
TFL
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1/6
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W
23-19
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1
|
0
|
1
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0
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0
|
0
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0
|
0
|
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12/31
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W
26-3
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2
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0
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2
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1
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8
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0
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0
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2
|
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12/17
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W
19-16
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3
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1
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4
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
|
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12/10
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L
6-30
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2
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0
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2
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1
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10
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0
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0
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2
|
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12/3
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W
22-17
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2
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2
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4
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0
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0
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0
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0
|
0
|
|
11/26
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L
21-24
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1
|
1
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2
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0
|
0
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0
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0
|
0
|
|
11/12
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W
30-27
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
3
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25
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0
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0
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2
|
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10/15
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W
20-13
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5
|
1
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6
|
1
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11
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0
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0
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2
|
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10/8
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L
19-21
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2
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1
|
3
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0
|
0
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0
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0
|
1
|
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10/1
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W
30-6
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2
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2
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4
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
|
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9/17
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L
20-31
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3
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0
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3
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
|
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9/10
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L
9-25
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1
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0
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1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Regular Season Totals |
29
|
8
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37
|
6
|
54
|
0
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0
|
9
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Sheldon Rankins Latest News
Officially joining Cincinnati
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Rankins and the Bengals agreed on a two-year, $26 million contract Wednesday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports. Rankins will officially head to Cincinnati after spending the 2023 campaign in Houston, recording 37 tackles, including 6.0 sacks, while also forcing a fumble and scoring a defensive touchdown over 15 games. The defensive tackle will create a formidable duo on the interior defensive line with B.J. Hill in 2024.
Likely headed to Cincinnati
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The Bengals are expected to sign Rankins on Wednesday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports. Though not official yet, a deal between Rankins and Cincinnati seems to be close to done. He would immediately figure to play a significant role on the interior of a Bengals defensive line that's already loaded with talent.