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Cincy Jungle Mar 19, 2024
Tuesday Trenches: Week 1 free agency recap and a look ahead

Tuesday Trenches: Week 1 free agency recap and a look ahead

Phil Didion/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK A wild first week of the new league year! Let’s recap. And we’re back! The offseason is over (kinda), and the Cincinnati Bengals are wheeling and dealing! Now that legal tampering is over and free agency has officially begun, the Bengals have signed some new faces, but they’ve also lost a few as well. So here’s a recap: *Disclaimer: As of this writing, this is up-to-date. Who we signed (not in any particular order) Sheldon Rankins, DT (Houston): Rankins is a very threatening 3-tech interior pass rusher. He has...
Cincy Jungle Mar 18, 2024
Sheldon Rankins officially joins Bengals and has introductory press conference

Sheldon Rankins officially joins Bengals and has introductory press conference

Cincinnati Bengals “We got all the makings to make that kind of run again.” The Cincinnati Bengals announced Monday that they have officially signed Sheldon Rankins to a two-year deal. The deal was previously reported to be worth $26 million. At 6-foot-2 and 305 pounds, Rankins is a ninth-year player out of Louisville who was a first-round NFL Draft pick of the New Orleans Saints in 2016. He spent five seasons (2016-20) with the Saints, two (2021-22) with the New York Jets, and then spent the 2023 season with the Houston Texans. Rankins has played in 109...
Cincy Jungle Mar 16, 2024
Bengals outbid Texans to land Sheldon Rankins

Bengals outbid Texans to land Sheldon Rankins

Photo by Cooper Neill/ The Bengals desperately needed some defensive tackle help, and they paid what was needed for Sheldon Rankins. The Cincinnati Bengals struggled in the interior in 2023, especially with the players behind DJ Reader and BJ Hill. When those two were on the field, the defensive line played pretty well. But anytime the backups came in, opposing teams could run right up the middle easily. The Bengals may have let Reader go, but they are still working on improving the interior with the addition of Sheldon Rankins. Not only did they sign Rankins, but...
Cincy Jungle Mar 14, 2024
Bengals’ biggest needs after first wave of NFL free agency

Bengals’ biggest needs after first wave of NFL free agency

Jeremy Reper-USA TODAY Sports Cincinnati still has plenty of positions to address. The Cincinnati Bengals have addressed a few position rooms as the first week of NFL free agency winds down. The team signed Geno Stone (free safety), Zack Moss (running back), Mike Gesicki (tight end), and most recently Sheldon Rankins (defensive tackle). Although these have been solid moves to help the roster, the Bengals still have numerous positions to continue working on this offseason. Defensive Tackle As exciting as signing Sheldon Rankins is, the Bengals still need to continue...
Cincy Jungle Mar 14, 2024
NFL free agency Day 2 open thread and headlines

NFL free agency Day 2 open thread and headlines

Photo by Cooper Neill/ The Bengals are making moves. It seemed like the Cincinnati Bengals were going to open actual free agency fairly quietly. That was until they dropped the bomb of landing Sheldon Rankins at defensive tackle to help out their interior pass rush. Bengals fans are still waiting to see what will happen with DJ Reader. He is taking a trip to Detroit today to visit the Lions, but that doesn’t mean Cincinnati is out of it yet. And we now know that New York Jets tackle Mekhi Becton is visiting today. Here are the latest stories of the Bengals and the...
Cincy Jungle Mar 13, 2024
Twitter reacts to Bengals landing Sheldon Rankins, who had a monster game against them

Twitter reacts to Bengals landing Sheldon Rankins, who had a monster game against them

Photo by Andy Lyons/ The Bengals make a splash in free agency with a guy who made them look silly last season. The Cincinnati Bengals have been active in free agency so far this offseason, as they have addressed needs on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball. Arguably the biggest position of need entering the offseason, however, was the defensive tackle position, especially with DJ Reader hitting the open market. With a visit scheduled for Reader to the Detroit Lions on Thursday, the Bengals needed to, at worst, find some depth for the interior of the...
Cincy Jungle Mar 13, 2024
Sheldon Rankins likely to sign with Bengals, per report

Sheldon Rankins likely to sign with Bengals, per report

Photo by Ryan Kang/ The Bengals are making a move on the d-line. The Cincinnati Bengals are likely back on the board, and it comes at arguably the biggest position of need. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the Bengals are nearing an agreement with free agent defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins, formerly of the Houston Texans. The 6-foot-2, 305-pound Rankins was the New Orleans Saints’ 12th overall pick of the 2016 NFL Draft by way of the Louisville Cardinals. After five years in the Bayou, Rankins spent two years with the New York Jets, then was with the Texans this...

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