Report: Titans get clarity on Derrick Henry's minicamp plans
Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry is scheduled to be a free agent after the 2023 season when he'll be 30 years old. Henry will obviously want to continue playing beyond 2023, but 30-year-old running backs don't usually receive lucrative contracts. It's in Henry's best financial interest to receive an extension from the Titans before […]
Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry is scheduled to be a free agent after the 2023 season when he'll be 30 years old.
Henry will obviously want to continue playing beyond 2023, but 30-year-old running backs don't usually receive lucrative contracts.
It's in Henry's best financial interest to receive an extension from the Titans before he gets to free agency. That's why there's been some slight concern that the former Alabama star could hold out this summer while pushing for a new deal.
For now, it doesn't appear that Henry holding out is going to happen.
ESPN's Turron Davenport reported on Monday that Henry is in the Titans' facilities and ready to go for Tennessee's mandatory minicamps that start on Tuesday.
It's probably not in the Titans' best interest to extend Henry before the 2022 season. They need to see how he performs this upcoming season after missing half of 2021.
At the same time, the Titans want a happy Henry in Nashville. While I don't think the franchise is in any danger of damaging the relationship with Henry, it would be wise on their part to have open dialogue with the stud running back. The last thing the Titans need/want is miscommunication between the team and Henry's camp.
It's an interesting situation that Tennesese is in with Henry. And we really don't know how general manager Jon Robinson will approach it, since we haven't seen him in this situation with a running back before.
I can't see Robinson letting Henry leave the Titans, but I don't see him a mega-extension happening, either.
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