Texans Re-Signing DT Sheldon Rankins To Two-Year Deal

Eastside alumni Sheldon Rankins, Eric Stokes sign big free agency deals

On the first day of NFL free agency, Eastside alumni Sheldon Rankins and Eric Stokes received big pay days from their respective teams. After a standout season in 2025, Sheldon Rankins is set to return to the Houston Texans.

Reports: Texans re-sign DT Sheldon Rankins to 2-year deal

The Houston Texans are retaining defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins on a two-year deal, according to multiple reports Monday.The new contract for the former first-round pick includes $12 million guaranteed, according to NFL Network.Rankins, 31, signed with the Texans out of free agency ahead of the 2023 season but left after one season, signing a two-year deal with the Cincinnati Bengals.He was released one year into that deal, returning to Housto…

Texans Re-Signing DT Sheldon Rankins To Two-Year Deal

NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reports the Texans are re-signing DT Sheldon Rankins to a two-year deal with $12 million guaranteed. Rankins, 31, is a former first-round pick of the Saints back in 2016. He was entering the final year of his four-year, $12.8 million contract when the Saints picked up his fifth-year option worth $7.7 million for the 2020 season.  New Orleans reworked Rankins’ contract before the start of the 2020 regular season, which…