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• Texans' Sheldon Rankins details frightening bout with meningitis, shingles during 2024 season

Rankins says the medical conditions 'knocked me out for a while' as he lost over 50 pounds...2025
• Houston Texans Training Camp Positional Battles

Troy Taormina-Imagn Images The BRB writers come together to discuss which positions they are most intrigued to watch battle it out. Training camp is underway at NRG and many storylines are already playing out. Joe Mixon’s health was worse than expected and he will be a non-factor this preseason. The offensive line is a true jigsaw puzzle and is completely up for grabs. The defense is prim...2025
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• Houston Texans: Lessons Learned from 2023 and 2024

Photo by Logan Bowles/Getty Images What changes have the Texans made to make this year better than the last? Entering the 2025 NFL season, the Houston Texans find themselves right in the middle of a golden era. Defined by quarterback C.J. Stroud and head coach DeMeco Ryans, this era of Texans football has been a hallmark of success, a particularly impressive feat considering the amount of ...2025
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• ESPN rates Quinnen Williams the 5th best DT in the NFL

Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports The star remains one of the best in the league. ESPN recently polled a panel of executives, scouts, and coaches in the league to rank the top defensive tackles in the NFL. It is no big surprise, but Quinnen Williams made the list. He ranks fifth. Williams has been one of the constants amid persistent Jets changes. He’s going on three straight Pro Bowls ...2025
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• Predicting Houston Texans 53-man Roster: Rosterology Pre-Traning Camp

Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images First look at who is in line to make the Houston Texans roster in 2025 We. Are. Back. The longest active article series here at Battle Red Blog enters its EIGHTH year of publication. The Texans are several weeks away from training camp and the 90-man roster is all but finalized. The crafting of an NFL Roster has become more of a science than an art. With emerge...2025
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• Ranking the Most Dangerous Position Groups in the AFC South

Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images With the NFL Draft and the majority of offseason moves now complete, we took a look at the landscape of the AFC South to determine which position groups are primed to dominate the division in 2025. In the coming weeks, the Jacksonville Jaguars, along with the rest of the AFC South, will report to their respective training camp locations to put the ...2025
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• Biggest offseason change for Rams first 5 opponents

D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images Who will be the new faces on the Rams schedule to open the season? The teams on the Rams’ 2024 schedule will look familiar but some of the players and coaches will be different. Who are the most important new faces on L.A.’s schedule in the first five weeks? Week 1 - Houston Texans Biggest offseason change: Replaced OC Bobby Slowik with Nick Caley (McVay tree) ...2025
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• Stock Up, Stock Down for Houston Texans at Voluntary OTAs

Thomas Shea-Imagn Images Which Houston Texans ETF are you buying this offseason? Voluntary Organized Team Activities (OTAs) have kicked off, and it is the first time the rookies and veterans all are in the same building... or a gigantic bubble for the Texans. A whirlwind of moves and countermoves have occurred this offseason in Houston, most of which has left the offense starkly differen...2025
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• How the Bengals’ 2024 moves look a year later

Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images What worked out and what didn’t? The Cincinnati Bengals had an active offseason last year, and now that we’ve had a year to look back on it, some moves make a ton of sense, and some leave us scratching our heads. Let’s recap the Bengals 2024 moves and see where they are today. 2024 Cincinnati Bengals free agency results one year later T...2025
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• Poll: Which Houston Texans position group still needs help?

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images 1 guess should be obvious We’ve made it past the initial free agency surge and the 2025 NFL Draft. At this stage, the 2025 depth chart is coming into focus. It’s easy to say the roster is built for this season with a few minor adjustments still coming. Teams don’t usually make big, blockbuster trades at this point in the year. However, June has been kn...2025
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• Houston Texans Defensive Depth Chart - Post-Draft Analysis

Troy Taormina-Imagn Images Who knew the secondary was the priority in the draft? Free agency? Done. NFL Draft? Done. Throughout the offseason, the Texans have added talent at every position. As for the draft and undrafted rookies, Houston added three draftees and two undrafted free agents. The Texans have 39 defensive players on the roster for approximately 25 spots available on the 53 ma...2025
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• Houston Texans Pre-Draft Depth Chart

Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images Analyzing the Texans depth heading into the 2025 NFL Draft As we approach the draft later today, let’s refresh ourselves on the Texans depth chart and positions of need. The roster has been overhauled in several key positions through free agency but still needs the addition of these rookies before it’s regular season ready. Below are the draft odds for s...2025
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"On top of that, the Bengals have cut guys like Sheldon Rankins and Alex Cappa, increasing the team’s cap space."

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"On Wednesday, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported that the Bengals were nearing an agreement with defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins, formerly of the Houston Texans Mike Garafolo says it’s now a done deal."

2023
"Free Agent Fits DT Dalvin Tomlinson DT Sheldon Rankins CB Anthony Brown CB Sean Bunting S Eric Rowe S Jabrill Peppers Los Angeles Chargers In 2022, the Chargers lacked defensive depth."

2022
"Sheldon Rankins: Jets equipped to win no matter the circumstances"

2021
"Sheldon Rankins' message to Jets' foes: D-line expects to 'dominate'"

2020
"Saints defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins ruptured his Achilles in the team’s first playoff game in the 2018 season."

2019
"Saints defensive end Marcus Davenport will have season-ending foot surgery, while starting DT Sheldon Rankins (ankle) also was injured in Sunday's loss to the 49ers, a source told ESPN."

2018
"Saints coach Sean Payton says defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins' improvement and influence on New Orleans defense this season has been "significant."

2017
"Thompson was injured after Saints defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins fell into his legs while tackling Kirk Cousins."

2016
"On the same morning that Saints first-rounder Sheldon Rankins suffered a broken leg in practice, Bengals rookie tackle Andrew Billings underwent knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus."

2015
"Number 98 DL Sheldon Rankins, Louisville Sheldon Rankins is a beast on the Louisville defensive line, but at 6'1" and 303 pounds, there are questions about where he'll play in the NFL."

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• Biggest offseason change for Rams first 5 opponents
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• Tapped In: Weekly Houston Texans Q&A

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images We are about 100 days away from the start of the 2025 NFL season, but the good news is that organized training activities are beginning this week for the Houston Texans, therefore a lot of content is coming. “Are you nervous about the offensive line?” - @chris_perry_1 The short answer to this question is yes, but I think there is a world in which this ...2025
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• Browns 2025 Schedule Primer: Week 1 & 18, Cincinnati Bengals roster changes, updates and more

Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Browns take on the Bengals in Weeks 1 & 18 of the 2025 regular season The Cleveland Browns will host the Cincinnati Bengals in Weeks 1 & 18 of the 2025 NFL season. Now that this year’s NFL schedule has been officially released, we can break down each matchup and each team for the upcoming season. The Bengals started the 2024 season po...2025
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• Houston Texans Defensive Depth Chart - Post-Draft Analysis
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• Analyzing the last 16 first rounds of the NFL Draft, and what the Saints can learn from this history

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Reviewing which positions, schools, and overall picks have produced the best players. The NFL Draft is far from an exact science. Every year players projected to be busts turn out great and players thought to be sure things are out of the league in just a few years. The New Orleans Saints have been up and down in terms of their draft success in recent y...2025
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• Bengals Mock Draft: 7-round projection following NFL Combine

Set Number: X164668 TK1 The Bengals go heavy on defense and in the trenches. This is arguably the biggest offseason in recent history for the Cincinnati Bengals with several large contract negotiations approaching and in the works. The Bengals have already placed a second franchise tag on wide receiver Tee Higgins, though both sides continue to work on getting a long-term deal done. While ...2025
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• Selecting the 2024 All Ex-Jets Team

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Sam Darnold heads the ex-Jets of 2024 Over the past few seasons, we’ve been putting together a team of ex-Jets based on how they had performed with their new teams during the year. Last month we recapped how ex-Jets fared during the 2024 season, so let’s now attempt to put together an all-former Jets team for 2024. Quarterback - Sam Darnold Darnold had o...2025
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• Giants news, 2/22: McShay and Jeremiah comments, Howard Cross III, more headlines

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images New York Giants news for Saturday Good morning New York Giants fans! From Big Blue View New York Giants mock draft tracker 6.0: Cam Ward, Shedeur Sanders running neck-and-neck Todd McShay mock draft delivers a quarterback to the New York Giants Shedeur or Cam? Daniel Jeremiah says Cam Ward ‘more equipped’ to QB New York Giants New York Giants draft prosp...2025
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• Abnormal year of running back success has brought more heat to the Cowboys approach to free agency

Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Running back has been a complicated position for the Cowboys in recent years. The offseason for the Dallas Cowboys is often filled with frustration for fans because of the way they go about building their roster. The front office’s approach consists of the following strategies: Selectively decide which of their free agents to keep Make low-cost investments i...2025
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• 2025 Bengals Make-or-Break Year: Safety Geno Stone

Katie Stratman-Imagn Images Geno Stone had a rough start to his 2024 campaign with the Bengals, but picked things up towards the end of the year. Can he ride that late-season momentum to a more consistent 2025? A Bengals Offseason Tradition We have a bit of an annual tradition that kicks off around this time of year. Once the first waves of free agency and the NFL Draft are in the rearview...2025
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• Houston Texans Mock Draft Monday: Seven Rounds Post-Free Agency

Photo by Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Texans address offensive line early in this post-free agency mock draft Sure, free agency is still ongoing, but the Texans have among the least amount of cap space remaining and have mightily slowed down the number of frenzied moves since last week. Despite the media contentiousness, the team is in a strong position across the enti...2025
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• Texans “defense wins championships”

Troy Taormina-Imagn Images Demeco Ryans in charge of a formidable force We’ve all heard it: The NFL is a copycat league and Defenses win championships The current reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles won the crown with a stifling defense that not only overcame the Patrick Mahomes, Taylor Swift and the Kansas City Chiefs, they overcame the KC Refs as well. Now, only a few days...2025
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• Houston Texans Free Agency: Pro Bowl Target

Photo by Timothy Nwachukwu/Getty Images Should the Texans pursue former Commanders defensive tackle Jonathan Allen? The Houston Texans defense was great in 2024, but there are still a few positions that need to be addressed, and one of them is defensive tackle. General Manager Nick Caserio had a clear plan last offseason, and that was to sign several mid-tier defensive tackles, instead of ...2025
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• Bengals News (2/24): NFL Combine Week

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images The scouting combine will be under way soon. Jamarr Chase Talks Triple Crown & 2025 GoalsHis mirror that supplied so much 2024 magic is where he sticks his list of goals. He's been doing it since his freshman year at LSU. He guards it like a playbook, but you've got to believe becoming the first man to catch 17 touchdowns and 1,700 yards wasn't on the l...2025
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• Former Houston Texans Playing in the Super Bowl

Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images Some former Texans have moved on to bigger and better things Three players on the Kansas City Chiefs and one Philadelphia Eagle have sported the Battle Red and Deep Steel Blue in their past. All four were former draft picks of the Texans and span the entire gamut of the Houston Texans’ experience. Today we’ll rewind the clock on each of the four players and...2025
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• Cincinnati Bengals NFL Mock Draft roundup

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images Who are the Bengals targeting with their first-round pick? The Cincinnati Bengals were expected to be one of the best teams in the NFL, yet they ended up losing numerous one-score games, enough to put them on the bubble and ultimately finish their season prior to the NFL playoff commencing. Despite a career-best season from Joe Burrow, the Bengals were...2025
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• Andrew Billings out indefinitely with torn meniscus
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• Oakland Raiders Remain Team on the Rise with Shrewd Reggie Nelson Signing
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• Saints sign No. 12 overall pick Sheldon Rankins
The Saints signed their first-round pick defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins on Monday. New Orleans also announced the signings of two other draft selections....2016
• Saints' first-round pick likely out 6-8 weeks after suffering gruesome injury
Sheldon Rankins likely won't be making his NFL debut until October...2016
• Saints rookie Sheldon Rankins breaks fibula
Disaster has struck the New Orleans Saints' defense. Ian Rapoport reports Sheldon Rankins, the team's first-round pick, broke his fibula during Monday's practice....2016
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• Sheldon Rankins believed to have broken fibula
The New Orleans Saints are holding their breath after first-round defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins was carted off the field during Monday's practice....2016
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• Sheldon Rankins carted off field at Saints practice
The New Orleans Saints are holding their breath after first-round defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins was carted off the field during Monday's practice....2016
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• Around the AFC West: Finding ways to dethrone the Chiefs in free agency
Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Kansas City’s rivals are getting ready to find new ways to get the best of the Chiefs. Let’s return to our weekly trip around the AFC West! With the NFL’s 2023 league year getting underway next Wednesday, wild things could happen with all of the Kansas City Chiefs’ division rivals. Will it be as wild as it was a year ago — when division rivals made big mov...2023
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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links: We Think It is JJ Time

Photo by James Black/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Sam Darnold chapter may not be closed yet I still am a little upset that the Bears for Joe Thuney for a 2026 4th. I would have given up the 3rd with the hope of getting back a 6th. You are talking All Pro caliber left guard. The Vikings needed that bad. I know some will say he is going to be 33 but do these same people want to g...2025
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• Bengals should call Jets about Haason Reddick in light of Hendrickson and Hubbard injuries

Bill Streicher-Imagn Images With Trey Hendrickson dealing with a stinger and Hubbard battling a bum hamstring, the Bengals have to do something. The Cincinnati Bengals won their first game of the season in Week 4 against the Carolina Panthers, but in doing so, an already injury-ridden defensive line was dealt a potential death blow when three-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Trey Hendrickson left...2024
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• Dallas Cowboys 2023 opponent preview: New York Jets

Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Today we check out the Cowboys week two opponent, the New York Jets. Jets File 2022 Record: 7-10 (4th in AFC East) Last Meeting: 10/13/2019 24-22 New York Jets Win | Dallas Cowboys lead series 7-5 Head Coach: Robert Saleh (12-23 as a head coach) Key Additions: QB Aaron Rodgers, RB Dalvin Cook, WR Allen Lazard, WR Randall Cobb Key Dep...2023
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• Ranking the Vikings’ Needs on Defense
Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images What new players should be brought in for Brian Flores? With the Vikings’ announcing on Monday that they are hiring Brian Flores to be their new defensive coordinator, it’s time to discuss what the Minnesota Vikings’ top needs are on the defensive side of the ball. The Vikings don’t have a ton of free agents on defense, but there’s a lot of speculation th...2023
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• Report: Saints have interest in Suh, working to set up visit
The New Orleans Saints are trying to upgrade their defense and have a top free agent in mind to help with that process. Ndamukong Suh, released by the Miami Dolphins on Wednesday, is a guy they’d love to land, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, who reports they are working to set up a visit. Landing the first visit with Suh could be huge, because there are a couple of other high-profile teams already ...2018
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• Hard Lessons and Surprising Trends from the 2016 NFL Draft
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• 2016 NFL Mock Draft: How Does Titans-Rams Trade Impact Round 1?
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