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Bengals' Sheldon Rankins: Missing Week 15
Sheldon Rankins (illness) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Titans.Rankins fell ill before the Cincinnati 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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Bengals' Sheldon Rankins: Won't play Monday vs. Dallas
Sheldon 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 Cincinnati 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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Bengals' Sheldon Rankins: DNP on Thursday
Sheldon 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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Bengals' Sheldon Rankins: Won't play Week 13
Sheldon 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 Cincinnati 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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Bengals' Sheldon Rankins: Still under the weather
Sheldon Rankins (illness) did not participate in Wednesday's practice, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.Rankins was a late addition to the Cincinnati 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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Bengals' Sheldon Rankins: No go for SNF
Sheldon Rankins (illness) is inactive for Sunday Night Football versus the Chargers.Rankins popped up on the injury report Sunday with an illness and he'll ultimately be forced to miss the contest as a result. In his absence, B.J. Hill and McKinnley Jackson will likely handle the bulk of snaps at defensive tackle against Los Angeles.
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Bengals' Sheldon Rankins: Added to injury report with illness
Sheldon Rankins is questionable to suit up Sunday night versus the Chargers due to an illness.Rankins appears to have picked up an illness during the weekend, as he wasn't on the Cincinnati Bengals' injury report following the team's final practice Friday. The timing doesn't bode well for the defensive tackle's chance of suiting up Sunday, though it's not clear how under the weather Rankins is feeling. If he's unable to suit up against the Chargers, rookie McKinnley Jackson could see more than his usual allotment of defensive snaps.
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Bengals' Sheldon Rankins: Ready for Sunday
Sheldon 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 Cincinnati Bengals' top interior defensive line duo Sunday.
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Bengals' Sheldon Rankins: Returns to practice
Sheldon Rankins (hamstring) returned to practice Wednesday for the first time since getting hurt, Geoff Hobson of Cincinnati 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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Bengals' Sheldon Rankins: Officially inactive
Sheldon Rankins (hamstring) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Ravens.As expected, Rankins has been downgraded from doubtful to out and will miss a third straight game. Kris Jenkins, Jay Tufele and Lawrence Guy remain candidates for extra snaps.