According to reports, a reunion between the Houston Texans and a standout defensive lineman could be in the works this offseason.

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,

While most attention this offseason resides on the offensive side, the Houston Texans still must shore up the defensive tackle position with three names hitting free agency. Sure, Houston could potentially entice defensive lineman Sheldon Rankins to return on a one-year deal following his release from the Cincinnati Bengals,

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.

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.

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,

They’re a good group of guys.” And the Texans want to bolster both sides of the football in the trenches, definitely an offensive line in flux and coming off a rough season in pass protection, as well as a talented defensive line headlined by Pro Bowl defensive ends Danielle Hunter and Will Anderson Jr.

The Cincinnati Bengals released veteran defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins on Friday. He joined the Bengals in free agency last March on a two-year, $24.5 million contract and played in seven

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