Age: 31
Free Agency: 2026 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 8
- Height: 6'1"
- Weight: 299
- College: Louisville
- Entry: 2016 Draft, Round 1, #12 overall (Saints)
- 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)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | $1,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $750,000 | $1,500,000 | $2,808,824 | 1.0% | |||||
| 2026
February 23: Contract voids
| 32 | Void | $1,000,000 | Void | Void | $2,000,000 | 0.7% | |||||
| 2027 | 33 | Void | $1,000,000 | Void | Void | $0 | 0.0% | |||||
| 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
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Cash Due | $5,250,000 |
| Running Cash | $5,250,000 |
Career Earnings: $57,271,220
Career APY: $6,363,469
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saints | Drafted | Expired | 2016 | 4 | $12,801,646 | $3,200,412 | $12,801,646 | $20,491,646 | 160.1% | $4,098,329 |
| Jets | UFA | Expired | 2021 | 2 | $11,000,000 | $5,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $10,823,529 | 98.4% | $5,411,765 |
| Texans | UFA | Expired | 2023 | 1 | $9,750,000 | $9,750,000 | $8,500,000 | $9,602,941 | 98.5% | $9,602,941 |
| Bengals | UFA | Terminated | 2024 | 2 | $24,500,000 | $12,250,000 | $8,000,000 | $13,353,104 | 54.5% | $13,353,104 |
| Texans | SFA | Active | 2025 | 1 | $5,250,000 | $5,250,000 | $4,500,000 | $3,000,000 | 57.1% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saints | 5 | $20,491,646 | $4,098,329 | $16,491,646 | 0.0% | $4,000,000 | 0.0% |
| Jets | 2 | $10,823,529 | $5,411,765 | $10,882,352 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Texans | 1 | $12,602,941 | $12,602,941 | $4,352,941 | 0.0% | $5,250,000 | 0.0% |
| Bengals | 1 | $13,353,104 | $13,353,104 | $11,638,398 | 0.0% | $2,000,000 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Saints | $450,000 | $1,877,572 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450,000 | $2,327,572 | 1.5% | $7,960,288 | ||
| 2017 | Saints | $1,031,893 | $1,877,572 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,031,893 | $2,909,465 | 1.8% | $1,031,893 | ||
| 2018 | Saints | $1,613,786 | $1,877,572 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,613,786 | $3,491,358 | 2.0% | $1,613,786 | ||
| 2019 | Saints | $2,195,679 | $1,877,572 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,195,679 | $4,073,251 | 2.1% | $2,195,679 | ||
| 2020 | Saints | $1,690,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,690,000 | $3,690,000 | 1.9% | $7,690,000 | ||
| 2021 | Jets | $1,000,000 | $750,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $4,691,176 | 2.2% | $5,441,176 | ||
| 2022 | Jets | $4,500,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $1,250,000 | $6,191,176 | 2.9% | $5,382,353 | ||
| 2023 | Texans | $1,500,000 | $1,750,000 | $0 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $4,352,941 | 1.9% | $9,602,941 | ||
| 2024 | Bengals | $5,450,000 | $2,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $500,000 | $50,000 | $4,000,000 | $11,638,398 | 4.4% | $13,353,104 | ||
| 2025 | Texans | $1,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $750,000 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $2,808,824 | 1.0% | $5,250,000 | ||
| 2026 | Texans | $10,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000,000 | 0.7% | $0 | ||
| 2027 | Texans | $10,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $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 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2016 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 31.9% | 0.0% | 15 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 76.5% | 2.6% | 15 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 62.2% | 0.2% | 26 | 15 | 8 | 61 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 30.4% | 0.2% | 7 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 39.7% | 0.4% | 13 | 7 | 1.5 | 12.5 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 46.8% | 18.4% | 15 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 49.0% | 6.7% | 25 | 18 | 3 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 52.4% | 3.8% | 29 | 8 | 6 | 54 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 25.3% | 3.2% | 10 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $90,000 | $5,250,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $90,000 | $5,250,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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