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As is the expectation, both Christian McCaffrey and Saquon Barkley are expected to lead the NFL in rushing yardage for the 2020 NFL season, according to the lines on the Caesars Sportsbooks and NBC Sports. For both CMC and Barkley, 2020 looks to be an important season to either continue their utter dominance of the […]

The Tennessee Titans have one of the NFL’s best running backs in Derrick Henry, but they don’t exactly have much behind him. On Monday, Titans head coach Mike Vrabel provided some insight into what that the club is looking for in a No. 2 back, specifying that Tennessee wants a player who can help on […]

Tennessee Titans legend Eddie George is adamant that current franchise star Derrick Henry gets paid what he’s due. Earlier this April, Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey agreed to a four-year, $64 million deal that made him the highest-paid running back in NFL history. George believes a similar fate is in Henry’s future with the […]

The 2019 NFL season was highlighted by some rather notable rushing performances throughout the league. It appears some of its main contributors are expected to carry over their success into the 2020 NFL season. Betonline.ag currently has Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry and Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey as the favorites to bring […]

Dion Lewis signed with the New York Giants in free agency, meaning he will continue his stretch of backing up one of the best running backs in football. During his time with the Tennessee Titans, he was the No. 2 back behind Derrick Henry. Now in New York, he will serve as second fiddle to […]

Derrick Henry has become one of the best running backs in football over the last two seasons for the Tennessee Titans. However, that’s led to an issue of sorts. Now working out a contract with the running back will be a little bit harder. There’s already some good news on that front though. According to […]

The Tennessee Titans slapped a franchise tag on running back Derrick Henry earlier this month, a move that rubbed a lot of people the wrong way. However, the Titans have until July to reach a long-term deal with Henry, and general manager Jon Robinson told reporters on Wednesday that talks between the two sides have […]

The Tennessee Titans are placing the franchise tag on stud running back Derrick Henry according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Titans placed franchise tag on RB Derrick Henry, per source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 16, 2020 With the new CBA in place and only one tag being available to the team, getting Ryan Tannehill […]

The Tennessee Titans have managed to come to terms on a deal for quarterback Ryan Tannehill. Their next priority will be taking care of running back Derrick Henry’s lucrative payday. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, there has been little headway made in the negotiations with Henry: “From what I understand, they haven’t really gotten […]

The Tennessee Titans agreed to a massive extension with quarterback Ryan Tannehill on Sunday, inking the veteran signal-caller to a four-year, $118 million deal. $62 million of that is fully guaranteed. Now that the Titans have their quarterback in place, they are expected to utilize the franchise tag on star running back Derrick Henry: With […]

It looks like Derrick Henry will be re-signing with the Tennessee Titans. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Titans plan on bringing back Henry at a “big number,” which does not come as much of a surprise. Henry is coming off of a breakout 2019-20 campaign in which he racked up 1,540 yards […]

The NFL may value running backs less than in the past, but having an elite RB certainly doesn’t hurt teams. This year’s free agent class contains plenty of solid starters, including 2 Pro Bowlers. Here are the ten best. 10. Jordan Howard, Philadelphia Eagles A fifth-round pick by the Chicago Bears in 2016, Howard had […]

The Tennessee Titans are still undecided on re-signing Derrick Henry, but one of his teammates is pushing for him to come back next season. In an appearance on NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport’s podcast, Rashaan Evans made the case for Henry to return to the Titans in 2020. “That’s my dude. We’ve been playing with each […]

The Tennessee Titans have to make decisions on Ryan Tannehill and Derrick Henry, but Mike Vrabel didn’t indicate what the team’s plan on either was. While appearing at the NFL Combine, Vrabel gave an update on Henry and Tannehill’s impending free agency. Nearly head coach in the league is at the NFL Combine to watch […]

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Derrick Henry is known to be one of the largest running backs in the NFL for the Tennessee Titans, and seeing him next to other NFL players is always mindblowing. During a podcast appearance, Henry looked massive in a picture that was posted by Will Compton on Twitter. https://twitter.com/_willcompton/status/1229580303003529217?s=20 Just for comparison, Compton stands at […]

Even though Derrick Henry is uncertain about his future with the Tennessee Titans, he is lobbying for the team to retain Ryan Tannehill. While appearing on Will Compton and Taylor Lewan’s podcast, Henry made a case for Tennessee to keep Tannehill. [Brady] still can play,” Henry said, on Will Compton and Taylor Lewan’s Bussin’ With The Boys podcast. […]

Could Tom Brady join the Tennessee Titans this offseason? It doesn’t seem likely, but lately, chatter has been circulating that the Titans could represent an option for Brady in free agency, but while Tennessee running back Derrick Henry acknowledges that Brady is the best ever, he also doesn’t want the club to displace Ryan Tannehill: […]

Derrick Henry and Ryan Tannehill were the key players in the Tennessee Titans’ incredible run to the AFC Championship. The first order of business for the Titans is to extend their services, but they plan to do so without any franchise or transitional tags. According to ESPN’s NFL Nation, the Titans don’t have a lot […]

The AFC South was often overlooked during the 2019 season, but it was one of the better ones in football. The Tennesee Titans made the AFC Championship game, and the Houston Texans looked strong during the regular season. The Indianapolis Colts and Jacksonville Jaguars didn’t quite live up to expectations, but they were both competitive […]

After starting the season 2-4 and coming off a game against the Denver Broncos where they scored a total of zero points, things weren’t looking too great for the Tennessee Titans. Fortunately, the team would make a switch at quarterback, finishing the season on a 7-3 run, eventually making it to the AFC Championship for […]

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Anthony Hitchens and the defense found a way to contain Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry in the AFC Conference Championship. He understands that tight end George Kittle will offer up a similar challenge in Super Bowl LIV. The Chiefs managed to keep Henry from finding his momentum by holding him […]

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry might have won the rushing title in 2019, but he understands he is a notoriously slow starter. The former Heisman Trophy winner admitted he would like to kick things into high gear earlier in the season, though he noted the importance of gathering momentum at the end of the […]

Derrick Henry had a phenomenal season as he led the league in rushing yards (1,540) and helped lead the Tennesee Titans to the AFC Championship Game. However, his body took a lot of tackles this year as he led the league in rushing attempts (303). In a recent interview with Jim Wyatt of the Titans, […]

Derrick Henry is going to be participating in his first Pro Bowl on Sunday, but the Tennessee Titans running back isn’t content with where he is. Ahead of his first Pro Bowl game, Henry revealed his greatest ambition. “It is cool being here, being with all the superstars and being able to spend time with guys […]

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Derrick Henry was a flat-out monster this season. The Tennessee Titans running back racked up an NFL-best 1,540 rushing yards to go along with 16 touchdowns during the regular season, averaging 5.1 yards per carry en route to his first Pro Bowl selection. He then gashed the New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens for 182 […]

At one point early this season, the Tennessee Titans were 2-4 and were left for dead. Then, Ryan Tannehill took over for Marcus Mariota under center, and everything changed. From that point moving forward, the Titans went 9-3 and nabbed a Wild Card berth in the playoffs. They then proceeded to upset both the New […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are coming off of another lackluster campaign in which they won just seven games, extending their NFC-worst playoff drought to 12 straight seasons. A whole lot of things have gone wrong for the Buccaneers over the last decade, from blown draft picks to poor free-agent signings to bad decisions overall. On […]

After a career year, Derrick Henry is set to be a free agent in March if the Tennessee Titans don’t extend or franchise tag him. Henry’s 2019 season ended on Sunday, with a Titans loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship. Coming off the loss, his mind isn’t in the future. He’s […]

The Tennessee Titans just produced quite the unexpectedly successful season despite suffering a very tough loss at the hands of the highly talented Kansas City Chiefs as a result of Sunday afternoon’s AFC Championship Game at the famed Arrowhead Stadium. With the start of the Titans season being held in check for the majority of […]

The Tennessee Titans’ 2019 season is over. They fell to the Kansas City Chiefs 35-24 in the Super Bowl, marking the end of an underdog story of the ages. The Titans fell one game short of the Super Bowl after standing at 2-4 six weeks into the season. They stormed pack, winning seven of their […]

Despite falling only one game short of reaching Super Bowl LIV, the Tennessee Titans and Pro Bowl running back Derrick Henry surprised just about everyone in the football universe in 2019-2020. Even though the Titans were unable to overcome the surging Kansas City Chiefs as a result of Sunday afternoon’s AFC Championship Game at Arrowhead […]

Derrick Henry has had a historic postseason this year for the Tennessee Titans. In today’s AFC Championship game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Henry broke John Riggins record for the most rushing yards during a single playoff run (not including the Super Bowl). Coming into the game, Henry had 377 rushing yards and only needed […]

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry scored another trick-play touchdown in the NFL postseason on Sunday in the AFC Championship Game versus the Kansas City Chiefs. In the wildcat, the 26-year-old rusher Henry took the snap and found the end zone for a four-yard score. It was the first touchdown of the game and extended […]

Since last season, Derrick Henry has been a completely different running back for the Tennessee Titans and a certain Titans legend may know the reason why. Eddie George cites a conversation that he had with Henry in 2018 as the turning point for Henry’s career, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. “He took it to heart,” […]

The Tennessee Titans and Derrick Henry came into the playoffs at 9-7. Due to that (and a few other reasons) they were seen as the weak link of the playoffs. Yet, they will play the Kansas City Chiefs for the right to play in the Super Bowl. However, Tennessee and Derrick Henry quickly silenced doubters […]

The Tennessee Titans and Derrick Henry went 9-7 in the regular season. That was just enough for them to sneak into the playoffs. Despite that, they’ve won two straight games and find themselves in the AFC Championship game against the Kansas City Chiefs. If they win that game, they will be heading to the Super […]

The Kansas City Chiefs will be the next team that will try to slow down Derrick Henry and Frank Clark isn’t showing any fear of tackling him. Ahead of Sunday’s matchup versus the Tennesdee Titans, Clark trash-talked Henry and believes he is easier to tackle than people are saying. “(Henry is) not hard to hit,” […]