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Rankins (hamstring) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Eagles. Rankins upgraded to full participation in Friday's practice after logging limited sessions Wednesday and Thursday, so it appears he's moved past his hamstring injury. Expect the 30-year-old to start alongside B.J. Hill as part of the Bengals' top interior defensive line duo Sunday.
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Rankins (hamstring) returned to practice Wednesday for the first time since getting hurt, Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com reports. Rankins was limited in his first practice back, as one would expect to happen. There's some hope that he can play Sunday night against the Giants. The Bengals have only had Rankins and B.J. Hill out there together in five of a possible 20 quarters this season.
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Rankins (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Panthers, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. Rankins will miss his second consecutive contest, and fellow interior lineman B.J. Hill (hamstring) is doubtful to face Carolina after he also missed Week 3 versus Washington. Zachary Carter, Jay Tufele and rookie Kris Jenkins soaked up the majority of the snaps inside against the Commanders and will likely do the same this week.
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Rankins (hamstring) did not participate in Friday's practice session, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports. Rankins has been held out of the first two practices of the week due to a hamstring injury he sustained in Week 2 against Kansas City. He's unlikely to suit up Monday against the Commanders unless he's able to practice in at least a limited capacity Saturday. Zachary Carter and Jay Tufele would be thrust into the starting defensive tackle roles if both Rankins and B.J. Hill (hamstring) are unable to play Monday.
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Rankins (shoulder) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday. Rankins sat out practice Tuesday due to a shoulder injury, but he was able to log a limited session one day later. Given the stakes of Saturday's wild-card contest versus Cleveland, the defensive tackle seems likely to suit up, though his participation level in practice Thursday could provide more clarity on the seriousness of the shoulder issue. Rankins registered 6.0 sacks this season in his first campaign in Houston.
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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 |
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Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 11/17 | @Los Angeles | 20 |
| 12 | BYE | - | - |
| 13 | 12/01 | Pittsburgh | 1 |
| 14 | 12/09 | @Dallas | 15 |
| 15 | 12/15 | @Tennessee | 25 |
| 16 | 12/19 | Cleveland | 19 |
| 17 | 12/29 | Denver | 4 |
| 18 | 01/05 | @Pittsburgh | 1 |