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DT · #98 · 32 yrs · 6-2, 305 lb · Louisville11 yrs experience · 2016 rd 1, pick 12

Sheldon Rankins, a 1st-round pick in 2016 (No. 12 overall), has played for four clubs since 2020, the last of them the Texans again, after a March 2024–February 2025 stretch with the Bengals. Along the way: placed on injured reserve once; most recently re-signed by the Texans as an unrestricted free agent on March 13, 2026.

Draft data: Pro Football Reference