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Sheldon Rankins
IDL · 
Houston Texans · age 32
Starter
- Trade value
- $13.3M
- Likely range
- −$8.6M to $46.8M, where his value lands 8 or more times in 10
- Overall
- 77, potential 77
- Player value
- $27.5M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $8.50M a year, 2 years left
- Next season
- 21.6 score projected
- Role
- Starting DT
- Style
- Interior Lineman
Sheldon Rankins's trade value is $13.3M: what his projected play is worth beyond his contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real NFL trades.
Updated October 3, 2026.
Contract, season by season
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $8.5M | $13.1M | $8.4M |
| 2027 | $8.5M | $8.8M | $4.4M |
Projection
| Season | Score | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21.6 | 0.0 to 42.6 | 67% |
| 2027 | 14.5 | 0.0 to 41.1 | 43% |
| 2028 | 7.8 | 0.0 to 30.9 | 29% |
| 2029 | 1.9 | 0.0 to 1.9 | 10% |
| 2030 | 0.6 | 0.0 to 0.6 | 3% |
Trade value over time
What this model would have said at the end of each season, using only what was known then. Today's dollars; the open dot is now. It rises when he signs a new deal and drains as the deal runs out.
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