The Cincinnati Bengals got the cap-saving moves started this week with the release of defensive lineman Sheldon Rankins. That, as projected for a while now, should only be the beginning. Those Bengals got a cap boost from Rankins’ release and the reveal that the 2025 salary cap should be higher than expected.

Sheldon Rankins' tenure with the Cincinnati Bengals has come to a close, as the franchise instead looks to extend its top stars. The Bengals confirmed Friday that they released the veteran defensive tackle after he started seven games in 2024,

The Cincinnati Bengals are moving money around prior to the start of free agency. On Friday, the Bengals announced they have released veteran defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins, which frees up $9.6 million,

The Cincinnati Bengals put through one of their big expected cap-savings cuts to finish out the week, letting defensive lineman Sheldon Rankins go. Cutting Rankins was one of thre

The Bengals parted ways with defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins, and they cleared almost $10 million in cap space doing so.

The Cincinnati Bengals got one big piece of the offseason puzzle slotted on Friday by announcing the release of defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins. With the expected move, the Bengals free up roughly $9.

Sheldon Rankins was an anchor for the Houston Texans’ defensive line in 2023, so could a reunion be in the works for 2025?

The Cincinnati Bengals released veteran defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins, clearing nearly $10 million in salary cap space, they announced Friday.

Rankins played in seven games last season for the Bengals and recorded just one sack. He was an expected cut after limited production in his first season in Cincinnati. Rankins missed majority of the season with an undisclosed injury that landed him on the reserve/non-football illness list.

The Detroit Lions are facing questions about their depth along the defensive line heading into the 2025 season. Multiple key players are returning after significant injuries, while the team will also have to make decisions on pending free agents.

Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins (98) walks to the locker room with an injury in the fourth quarter of the NFL Week 2 game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Cincinnati Bengals at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on Sunday,