ET • 1 min read The Cincinnati Bengals are moving money around prior to the start of free agency. On Friday, the Bengals announced they have released veteran defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins, which frees up $9.

The Cincinnati Bengals have started making cuts as the NFL offseason is in full swing and the team announced they’ve moved on from defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins. In cutting Rankins now, the Bengals free up $9.6 million in cap space.

The Cincinnati Bengals got one big piece of the offseason puzzle slotted on Friday by announcing the release of defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins. With the expected move, the Bengals free up roughly $9.5 million in free cap space, tacking that total onto the higher-than-expected NFL salary cap for 2025.

The Bengals have plenty of needs on defense. But that didn't stop them from loading up on offense in this mock draft from the PFN simulator.

NFL Scouting Combine begins next week and it could be more important than most recent years. The gap between players projected midway through the first round and midway through Day 2 is negligible. There is an opportunity for players to cement their first-round status or rise into the conversation.

Will we see the Jacksonville Jaguars trade back in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft? That's what Gennaro Filice of NFL.com had the Jaguars doing in his first 2025 NFL mock draft. Instead of picking fifth overall,