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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Officially joining Cincinnati
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
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.
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12/10
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10
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12/3
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W 22-17
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3
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3
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3
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3
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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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12/10
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2
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2
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1
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10
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2
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12/3
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2
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4
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11/26
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L 21-24
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1
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1
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2
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0
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11/12
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W 30-27
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5
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5
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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
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1
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6
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1
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11
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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
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3
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0
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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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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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Regular Season Totals |
29
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8
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37
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6
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54
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0
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9
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