Bengals released DT Sheldon Rankins.
Following a disappointing 2024 season, the Bengals have opted to part ways with Rankins. After signing a two-year, $24.5 million contract last offseason, multiple injuries and an illness limited Rankins to just seven games (all starts) of action. Per Over the Cap, the move will save the Bengals $9.6 million against the salary cap. Rankins, who turns 31 in April, was drafted in the first round by the Saints in 2016 and has also spent time with the Texans and Jets. He’s recorded 30.5 career sacks during his nine NFL seasons, and should still have something to offer a roster in need of depth along the d-line.