Bengals try to claim Phidarian Mathis after Sheldon Rankins' season ends, per report
As the C Bengals placed defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins on the Reserve/Non-Football Illness list ahead of their NFL Week 18 game Saturday against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported that they were one of four teams trying to claim defensive lineman Phidarian Mathis from the Washington Commanders.