Ravens in the mix for Titans RB Derrick Henry ahead of NFL trade deadline
Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry has been a regular in the trade rumor mill as of late. Multiple contenders have been linked with the three-time Pro Bowler, including the Baltimore Ravens. As noted by AtoZ Sports’ Buck Reising, the Ravens are the "team most interested" in pulling off a trade for Henry. Reising added […]
Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry has been a regular in the trade rumor mill as of late. Multiple contenders have been linked with the three-time Pro Bowler, including the Baltimore Ravens.
As noted by AtoZ Sports’ Buck Reising, the Ravens are the "team most interested" in pulling off a trade for Henry.
Reising added that a team trading for Henry would need to take on between $6.5 million to $7 million in remaining money on his contract. The impending free agent signed off on a four-year, $50 million deal with Tennessee ahead of the 2020 season.
The Titans have shown their cards ahead of next week’s NFL trade deadline. They shipped off safety Kevin Byard to the Philadelphia Eagles earlier this week, and they reportedly still are "open for business."
The Ravens do not have an urgent need for a running back. There was a sense of panic when J.K. Dobbins suffered a season-ending torn Achilles injury during Baltimore’s regular season opener against the Houston Texans, but Gus Edwards and Justice Hill have since led the way on the ground. Overall, Baltimore currently ranks third in rushing yards per game with a 145.0 average.
Nonetheless, adding in Henry into the mix would up the Ravens’ odds in the AFC. A one-two punch of Henry and Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson sure would instill fear into opposing defensive coordinators and also make Baltimore's offense quite an unpredictable one to game plan for.
Henry has tallied 542 yards from scrimmage and three total touchdowns in six games played this season.
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