The Cincinnati Bengals struggled in the interior in 2023, especially with the players behind DJ Reader and BJ Hill.
When those two were on the field, the defensive line played pretty well. But anytime the backups came in, opposing teams could run right up the middle easily. The Bengals may have let Reader go, but they are still working on improving the interior with the addition of Sheldon Rankins.
Not only did they sign Rankins, but apparently, they won a bidding war with the Texans.
According to Aaron Wilson, the Texans took the bidding up to twelve million a year, and the Bengals ended up securing Rankins with a 2/26 offer.