Derrick Henry has 9,502 career rushing yards and 90 career rushing touchdowns. (Photo by Bryan Lynn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
There aren’t many players in NFL history like Derrick Henry.
Henry has been one of the fastest backs in the NFL, and happened to be 247 pounds. He could run over you, by you or both.
Henry was also remarkably durable given his workload. Aside from the 2021 season, when injuries limited him to eight games, he rarely missed time during his eight seasons with the Tennessee Titans.
That also meant a lot of carries on Henry’s odometer, which made him a tough call in free agency.
But the Baltimore Ravens are in on Henry. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Ravens are reportedly signing Henry to a two-year, $16 million deal that can be worth up to $20 million, with $9 million guaranteed. Finally, Lamar Jackson gets to play alongside a star running back.
Henry appeared to confirm the news on social media.
Flock Nation I swea it’s up ! 💪🏾
— Derrick Henry (@KingHenry_2) March 12, 2024
The one sure thing is that Henry can prepare for plenty more carries in 2024.
Derrick Henry has been one of NFL’s best
It took a while for the Tennessee Titans to figure out what they had with Henry, even though he was a Heisman Trophy winner and a second-round pick. Near the end of Henry’s third season, the Titans finally started leaning on him and he became a huge star.
The two seasons after that, Henry led the NFL in rushing yards and touchdowns. In 2020 he rushed for 2,027 yards and won NFL Offensive Player of the Year. The Titans kept giving him carries because it seemed the defenders trying to tackle Henry were taking on a lot more punishment than their running back.
Henry led the NFL in rushing attempts in four of his last five seasons. The one season he didn’t lead the NFL in rushing attempts, he was averaging a career high 27.4 carries per game but played in just eight games due to injury. In a world of running back committees, Henry…
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Publish date : 2024-03-12 16:45:32
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