The Cincinnati Bengals got the cap-saving moves started this week with the release of defensive lineman Sheldon Rankins. That, as projected for a while now, should only be the beginning. Those Bengals got a cap boost from Rankins' release and the reveal ...

Former New Orleans Saints first round draft pick Sheldon Rankins has been released after only one year with the Cincinnati Bengals:

More cuts are expected in the next week as the Bengals prepare for free agency to start. Cincinnati’s front office can start talking to players who are scheduled to become free agents on March 10 at noon ET until March 12 at 4 p.m. ET when the new league year begins.