Bengals release Sheldon Rankins

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Let's remember Rankins was not intended to be a NT when signed but rather an attempt to get interior pass rush back which we haven't had since Ogunjobi. They obviously also planned to get a new NT but that never materialized. It left our DT room with a swarm of 3Ts and the closest thing to a NT was actually Tufele. Rankins contracting Meningitis and the injuries to Jenkins and Jackson did not help things. That was how we actually rolled Lawrence Guy out there a couple of games. I'm assuming we will be looking for a big ol NT in Free Agency and/or may go for Jamaree Caldwell in Rd 3 of the draft.