The Cincinnati Bengals defense needs all the help it can get.
Fortunately, the unit might be getting back both defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins and cornerback Mike Hilton this week, as the two returned to practice on Wednesday.
Rankins went down with a hamstring injury in Week 2 against the Kansas City Chiefs after signing with the Bengals in the offseason. The interior defensive linemen’s size is much needed on a front that has struggled to get much of a push.
Hilton, meanwhile, missed last week’s game against the Baltimore Ravens with a knee injury.