Age: 31
Free Agency: 2026 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 8
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $2,808,824 (0.97% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $5,250,000 (1.63% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.87
  • Contract Value: $5,250,000 ($5,250,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $4,500,000
  • Contract Ranking: 54/281 at IDL

Current Contract

(SFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202531$1,500,000$1,000,000$750,000$1,500,000$2,808,8241.0%
2026 📝
February 23: Contract voids
32Void$1,000,000VoidVoid$2,000,0000.7%
202733Void$1,000,000VoidVoid$00.0%
Total$1,500,000$3,000,000$750,000$1,500,000$4,808,824

Contract Notes

Sheldon Rankins signed a one year contract with the Houston Texans worth $5.25 million with a maximum value of $7.0 million. Rankins received $4.5 million guaranteed including a $3 million signing bonus. The contract has two void years for salary cap purposes, and the contract will void on the 23rd day prior to the 2026 league year.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$5.3M
2025
Cash Due$5,250,000
Running Cash$5,250,000
Career Earnings: $57,271,220
Career APY: $6,363,469
Potential Earnings: $59,521,220
Total Guarantees: $38,301,646
Largest Cash Payment: $13,353,104 (2024)
Largest Cap Number: $11,638,398 (2024)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
SaintsDraftedExpired20164$12,801,646$3,200,412$12,801,646$20,491,646160.1%$4,098,329
JetsUFAExpired20212$11,000,000$5,500,000$4,500,000$10,823,52998.4%$5,411,765
TexansUFAExpired20231$9,750,000$9,750,000$8,500,000$9,602,94198.5%$9,602,941
BengalsUFATerminated20242$24,500,000$12,250,000$8,000,000$13,353,10454.5%$13,353,104
TexansSFAActive20251$5,250,000$5,250,000$4,500,000$3,000,00057.1%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Saints5$20,491,646$4,098,329$16,491,6460.0%$4,000,0000.0%
Jets2$10,823,529$5,411,765$10,882,3520.0%$00.0%
Texans1$12,602,941$12,602,941$4,352,9410.0%$5,250,0000.0%
Bengals1$13,353,104$13,353,104$11,638,3980.0%$2,000,0000.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2016Saints$450,000$1,877,572$0$0$0$450,000$2,327,5721.5%$7,960,288
2017Saints$1,031,893$1,877,572$0$0$0$1,031,893$2,909,4651.8%$1,031,893
2018Saints$1,613,786$1,877,572$0$0$0$1,613,786$3,491,3582.0%$1,613,786
2019Saints$2,195,679$1,877,572$0$0$0$2,195,679$4,073,2512.1%$2,195,679
2020Saints$1,690,000$2,000,000$0$0$0$1,690,000$3,690,0001.9%$7,690,000
2021Jets$1,000,000$750,000$2,000,000$1,000,000$0$3,000,000$4,691,1762.2%$5,441,176
2022Jets$4,500,000$750,000$0$1,000,000$0$1,250,000$6,191,1762.9%$5,382,353
2023Texans$1,500,000$1,750,000$0$1,250,000$0$1,500,000$4,352,9411.9%$9,602,941
2024Bengals$5,450,000$2,000,000$8,000,000$500,000$50,000$4,000,000$11,638,3984.4%$13,353,104
2025Texans$1,500,000$1,000,000$0$750,000$0$1,500,000$2,808,8241.0%$5,250,000
2026Texans$10,000,000$1,000,000$0$0$0$0$2,000,0000.7%$0
2027Texans$10,000,000$1,000,000$0$0$0$0$00.0%$0
Total$40,931,358$17,760,288$10,000,000$4,500,000$50,000$18,231,358$48,174,161$59,521,220
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Saints2021$4,000,000$0
Texans2024$5,250,000$0
Bengals2025$2,000,000$0
Total$11,250,000$0

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
201697031.9%0.0%155432360001000
2017160076.5%2.6%15102135911271000
2018160062.2%0.2%261586112151001000
2019106030.4%0.2%73214250000000
2020120039.7%0.4%1371.512.5391000000
2021141046.8%18.4%1517315570000200
2022150249.0%6.7%2518322470001000
2023151152.4%3.8%2986549100001100
202470925.3%3.2%10817110000000

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$90,000$5,250,000
Injury Adjusted$90,000$5,250,000
test
OTC Valuation $3M $6.1M $9.1M $12.1M $15.2M APY $5.3M $10.6M $15.9M $21.2M $26.5M $5,853,000 $7,050,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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