Veteran contract · free agent 2028via ESPN
| Season | Games | Tkl | Sack | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026HOU | 7 | 21 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025HOU | 17 | 35 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024CIN | 7 | 18 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 140 | 303 | 35.5 | 1 | 4 |
Rankins' new contract includes $12 million in guaranteed money. The veteran defensive tackle had been scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent but will instead remain in Houston, where he contributed 3.0 sacks among his 35 tackles (15 solo) while appearing in all 17 regular-season games.
| Date | Opponent | Tkl | Solo | Sack | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | vs NYGL | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs JACW | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | @ TENW | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
