Set to make more NFL history this Sunday, Derrick Henry has already done enough to convince one Hall of Fame running back he’s already worthy of his own future enshrinement in Canton, Ohio.
Henry, the Baltimore Ravens’ Pro Bowl running back, enters Week 5 against the Bengals 18 rushing yards away from 10,000 for his career and one score away from 100 career touchdowns. Terrell Davis, a Hall of Fame running back and fellow 2,000-yard rusher, feels that these milestones are just further validation of Henry’s status as a future Hall of Famer.
“Derrick Henry has always been one of my favorites,” Davis recently told CBS Sports. “He’s just a throwback, man. He’s a large man with breakaway speed. He’s been a model of consistency ever since he stepped foot in the NFL.”
Davis didn’t hesitate when he was asked if Henry is already a Hall of Famer.
“I think he’s already there,” Davis said. “He’s got the 2,000-yard season, a bunch of 200-yard games. Yeah, he’s there.”
Davis is probably right. While there are a good amount of running back with more career yards than Henry,…
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Author : Bryan DeArdo
Publish date : 2024-10-05 20:08:56
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