sheldon rankins

Photo by Michael DeMocker, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune By Amie Just | The Advocate / Picayune The timeline for New Orleans Saints veteran defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins to return to the field is slowly starting to take shape, as coach Sean Payton said Saturday he thinks a potential return...

Saintswire Photo By John Sigler | Saintswire Reports are beginning to trickle in from the New Orleans Saints as the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine continues in Indianapolis. One update came to light concerning defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins, who was one of the team’s breakout stars in 2018...

By Roy Anderson | WhoDatDish The interior of the Saints defensive line was a strength in 2018 until Sheldon Rankins was injured. Acquiring depth for the 2019 Season is an offseason priority. One of the strengths of the resurgent New Orleans Saints defense in 2018 was in the interior of the...

Photo - Fox Sports By AP | Fox Sports METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints third-year defensive tackle David Onyemata plans to spend Tuesday — the players’ usual day off — performing some extra conditioning work at club headquarters. He is among a trio of defensive linemen likely headed for more snaps...

New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan (94) and teammates comfort defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins (98) after he was injured in the first half of the divisional round of the NFC playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019. Advocate staff photo by...

USA Today Sports Photo By Seth Dunlap | WWL Radio Many New Orleans Saints players have quietly voiced their frustrations about unrealistic fan and media expectations surrounding the team this season. The Saints were on a record-setting offensive pace the first half of the season, and five...

Advocate staff photo by SCOTT THRELKELD By Nick Underhill | The Advocate If you haven’t screamed a version of that phrase at your television, or don't know someone who has, you probably haven’t been watching this team very closely. Some of the criticisms have been fair. It’s tough to see Cam...

By Kevin Patra - NFL.com The New Orleans Saints are in the Upside Down. The team with the offensive-genius coach, the MVP-candidate quarterback, dynamic running back duo, and matchup-proof receiver is being led by the stingiest of defense. Over the last six weeks, the Saints have allowed a...

By Herbie Teope - Around the NFL Writer | NFL.com NEW ORLEANS -- The Saints didn't just feast on turkey Thursday night. They also focused their attention on devouring Dirty Birds. The Saints (10-1) dominated the Atlanta Falcons (4-7) in a 31-17 victory en route to a league-best 10th straight...

Advocate staff photo by SCOTT THRELKELD By Nick Underhill | The Advocate Sheldon Rankins and Tyeler Davison are expecting another critical meeting when they watch this week’s film with New Orleans Saints defensive line coach Ryan Nielsen. The Saints allowed the Philadelphia Eagles to wear...

(AP Photo/Jim Mone) By Nick Underhill | The Advocate It looked like his spin move was going to be the most deadly weapon in Sheldon Rankins' arsenal. He ripped it out with some frequency earlier in the season, finding success almost every single time he reached for it. It was deadly, but...

By Austin Gayle | ProFootballFocus Former Louisville standout Sheldon Rankins earned a 92.6 run-defense grade across his final two years (2014-15) with the Cardinals, ranking third among all defensive interiors with 300-plus run-defense snaps in the two-year span. And while his high-end play...

(Photo by Michael DeMocker, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) By Luke Johnson, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune Nope, no way, this was just not going to do — Sheldon Rankins is a disruptor, a difference maker, and his sophomore season with the New Orleans Saints was spent doing not enough...

By Nick Underhill | The Advocate The move has always been there for Sheldon Rankins. It was a product of necessity back when he first found it. As a bigger guy on the basketball court, other players would set their feet and draw charges against him when Rankins drove the lane. So, one day, he...

By Nick Underhill | The Advocate Sheldon Rankins believes that it is his fault when he doesn’t win a repetition. It doesn’t matter who is lined up against him. If he is doing the things he is supposed to do, the Saints defensive tackle feels like he should win every rush. “I definitely feel...

By Larry Holder - NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune Defensive prowess continues to be the theme for the New Orleans Saints during training camp with the trend extending into the team’s sixth practice session. The team practiced indoors with helmets, shells and shorts Wednesday (Aug. 1) after three...

By Nick Underhill | The Advocate Notable observations from New Orleans Saints training camp, Day 5 from The Advocate's Nick Underhill: Dress code: Pads Attendance: WR Brandon Coleman, TE Michael Hoomanawanui, WR Travin Dural, S Kamrin Moore and C Cameron Tom did not practice. Dural (broken...

By Nick Underhill | The Advocate Attendance: Wide receiver Brandon Coleman and tight end Michael Hoomanawanui were the only players who did not practice. Center Cameron Tom (shoulder) and wide receiver Travin Dural (broken humerus, according to sources) left the session early. Some veteran...

By Larry Holder - NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune Sheldon Rankins speaks openly about how dissatisfied he’s been with his play from 2017. The New Orleans Saints defensive tackle spent much of his downtime this offseason working to improve his game. The Saints are seemingly pushing Rankins to...

By John Sigler | Saintswire Breakout Guy: Sheldon Rankins. In year one, Rankins was slow to find pressures but luckily turned most of them into sacks. In year two, he struggled to finish but was a frequent visitor into opposing backfields. Now we’re in year three, and it’s time for him to put...