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Rankins (illness) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Titans. Rankins fell ill before the Bengals' Week 11 loss to the Chargers and is now in line to miss his fourth consecutive game Sunday with the issue. While the veteran defensive tackle remains sidelined in Week 15, expect McKinnley Jackson to see increased snaps with Cincinnati's first-team defense.
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Rankins (illness) has been ruled out for Monday's game against teh Cowboys, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. Rankins will miss his third straight game due to an illness, and given his extended absence, it's unclear whether he'll be able to suit up for the Bengals' Week 15 contest against the Titans on Sunday, Dec. 15. McKinnley Jackson, Kris Jenkins and Jay Tufele will continue to see increased snaps at defensive tackle next to starter B.J. Hill for as long as Rankins is sidelined.
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Rankins (illness) did not practice Thursday. Rankins came down with an illness in the week leading up to Week 11 against the Chargers, and even with the Week 12 bye, he still didn't feel well enough to play against the Steelers this past Sunday. Rankins will have to return to practice over the next two days in order to be cleared to play against Dallas on Monday.
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Rankins (illness) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Pittsburgh, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. Rankins missed Cincinnati's Week 11 game against the Chargers due to the illness, and he's not well enough to suit up Sunday despite the Bengals being on bye last week. McKinnley Jackson, Kris Jenkins and Jay Tufele all could see increased defensive snaps with Rankins out Sunday. Rankins' next opportunity to suit up will be Monday, Dec. 9 versus Dallas.
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Rankins (illness) did not participate in Wednesday's practice, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports. Rankins was a late addition to the Bengals' injury report heading into Week 11 against the Chargers due to an illness, which ultimately forced him to be inactive for the contest. Even after the Week 12 bye, it appears Rankins is still feeling under the weather, and it's unclear whether it will affect his practice participation over the next two days. If the illness is serious enough to force Rankins to be sidelined against the Steelers on Sunday, McKinnley Jackson and Kris Jenkins would see increased snaps at defensive tackle alongside starter B.J. Hill.
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Completed Games
| WK | OPP | TK | SACK | INT | FF | DFR | DFTD | PDEF | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NE | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @KC | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *3 | WAS | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *4 | @CAR | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *5 | BAL | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @NYG | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | @CLE | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | PHI | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | LV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | @BAL | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *11 | @LAC | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| *13 | PIT | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *14 | @DAL | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *15 | @TEN | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| * indicates player did not play that week | |||||||||
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 12/22 | Cleveland | 30 |
| 17 | 12/28 | Denver | 7 |
| 18 | 01/05 | @Pittsburgh | 31 |