Derrick Henry may be a free agent
 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Titans and Derrick Henry are not expected to reach a long-term deal by Wednesday deadline for franchise players, per source. Henry is scheduled to make $10.27M this season and become a free agent in off-season.<br><br>Any franchise deals by Wednesday will be an exception, not the rule.</p>&mdash; Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1282986600566333440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 14, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I wouldnt pay him long term.

If I'm Henry I'm just going down at first contact from now on. That offense ran through him for the second half of the season and they ended up in the AFCCG game, and this is how they thank him.

“Derrick Henry may be a free agent next year” seems like a better thread title.

Seriously. 67 touches for 405 yards and 2 TDs against the Patriots and Ravens in the playoffs. Poor bastard just ran out of steam by the time he got to Arrowhead and so did any chance the Titans had.

It was a good story last year.

But ours was better.

Pass.

Henry wants to be a Chief so he don't ever have to face Dirty Dan Sorenson again.

My thoughts exactly.

I read the thread title and assumed I was going to read an article about how the Titans we rescinding the tag, and Henry would be signing with the Chiefs for league minimum. :D

UChieffyBugger says, "PAY HIM MAHOMES MONEY, CLARK!!!!"

Derrick Henry no longer has a career.

You shouldn’t pay him for what he did, you should pay him for what he’s going to do. I don’t think his playing style translates to a long career.

The plus side is, he doesn’t have a lot of carries since he shared the load his first few years.

Tough spot for the Titans. Their offense revolves around him
And Tannehill isn’t the type who can carry you thru by himself.

Glad the Chiefs aren’t that type of team anymore.

I'd rather roll with helaire and williams..henry has to be broken down

Well they gave the big contract to Tannehill.

COVID is probably a big part in this.

Exactly. I see him as a Larry Johnson type, where he will hit a wall and hit it quickly.

He'll be broken down within a year or two with his playing style. I hope for his sake he gets his next year.

The problem with committing to a game manager QB like Tannehill is that they are forced to either pay Henry or somehow find an equally productive running game.

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Ride the piss out of him then let him go is the only smart move, I truly LOVE his style... but it’s not conducive to a long career

Earl Campbell agrees...

I had the unfortunate experience of watching him slice and dice the Chiefs defense in Nashville last November.
That was a game we should not have lost!

He took a hit from Dirty Dan (on maybe his longest gain of the game) and never seemed quite the same after that.

I love how we kept Dirty Dan after he made the only stellar play on defense from the AFCCG against the Pats - and then he came through all over the place the next postseason.

I have a theory that smart teams know how to hold on to guys like that who step up their game in the postseason. We weren't always that smart team.

Round 1, pick 32:Kansas City Chiefs Clyde Edwards-Helaire, RB, LSU is going have more yards and touchdowns than Oh Henry

Clyde gonna be better than henry

Larry didnt hit a wall.

Larry got paid.

Once Larry got paid, he never ran as hard again.

Is this one of Travis Henry’s kids?

Every time I watch Henry play, I can't help singing

"I am Henery, Henery the 8th I am."

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Hearing Derrick Henry has in fact agreed to terms on a new deal. Hearing 4 years</p>&mdash; Jay Glazer (@JayGlazer) <a href="https://twitter.com/JayGlazer/status/1283482512392458240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 15, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Guess we'll see what contract numbers are. If it's reasonable at all I would say Henry on the Titans is a very good match. They have a system built around his skill set and I think they would struggle to replace what he does with another RB.

Dirty dans hit made the big dude land right on his hip and they dont wear hip pads

Load manage him properly and the Titans just might bust through and win a Super Bowl the old fashioned way...

Naaaah I’m just kidding. They’re ****ed.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Titans and RB Derrick Henry is signing a four-year, $50 million contract that includes $25.5 million guaranteed, source tells ESPN.<br><br>In one off-season, the Titans keep both Henry and Ryan Tannehill on long-term deals.</p>&mdash; Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1283493474613035023?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 15, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

4 years $50 million doesn’t seem that bad to me.

Compared to Zeke and Gurley's deals, this is solid. Especially since Henry has shown to be the rare RB who can still take over a game in this era. We'll see how long he can continue to do that. Good deal for the Titans.

Not bad for either side, really. Henry recognizes the market and value of RBs but still gets paid. He's betting on himself to be able to get one more big payday in 3 or 4 years.

Not a bad deal for TN. 25 mil guranteed compared to lazy Zeke and Dallas stupidy with his 50 and 15 mil per year.

I'd be pissed if the Chiefs signed a RB to that kind of deal, but for the Titans and the way they're built this makes sense.

If Tannehill can stay hot then they were able to keep the band together and try for another deep playoff push. If Tannehill turns back into a pumpkin then it doesn't matter anyway and Henry can keep some butts in the stands and have his salary off the books by the time they look to bring in another QB.

The dude behind us screamed “that was a GROWN MAN tackle.” All of the Chiefs fans in our section cheered, the Titans fans in front of us were confused, as they were controlling the game at that time.

I remember thinking that football camp hits like that (it reminded me of my early practice Oklahoma drills to wake us all up) were the exact type of hits the Ravens did not seem interested in (watching Earl try to arm tackle Henry was hilarious). And if that Henry still managed to beat us, at least the Chiefs would make him earn it.

The Chiefs D shutting Henry down never got them the credit they deserved. The national consensus basically had it locked in that Henry had a 150+ game coming and that it would come down to the last possession. It was amazing how the Chiefs completely dominated on rushing defense but how quickly that was forgotten going into the SB.

Derrick Henry should fire his agent.

I hope they invest in the oline so he makes it tk the second level easily or else he’s gonna burn out again

I thought their O line was pretty good.

If I’m the Titans, I load manage the shit out of Henry. Do what you can without him toting the rock in the regular season, make the playoffs, and unleash fresh Henry on everybody.

Problem is they’re not very good at winning in the regular season without him

They’ll still go 8-8 or 9-7 next year.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Titans?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Titans</a> are shopping RB Derrick Henry VIA <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeSilver?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MikeSilver</a> <br><br>4 teams expected to have interest are the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Falcons?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Falcons</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chiefs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chiefs</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bills?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bills</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bears?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bears</a> <a href="https://t.co/5vOXjHYb5J">pic.twitter.com/5vOXjHYb5J</a></p>&mdash; NFL Rumors (@nflrums) <a href="https://twitter.com/nflrums/status/1632815579215142912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 6, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

LOL WUT

Chiefs? Derrick Henry? LOL

That's the same thought I had ROFL

Lol, the rest of the league would probably go on strike if he ended up here.

I'm not sure which thought is funnier: The Chiefs seriously trying to trade for Henry, or Henry actually being on this roster.

Both are kinda LOL

That’s what I was thinking. They would be pissed. ROFL

It would be nice to have him to help us on short yardage but why would he want to come here? He wants to get the stats to get in the HOF and he wont get the carries here. I REALLY hope he wouldn't get the carriws because that would mean we aren't throwing the ball enough.

Yeah, trading for a RB that will be 30 next season with that many miles on the tires would be a hard sell. But it would still be amusing if he ended up here, as long as we didn’t give up much to get him.

I guess anybody who follows that feed can safely unfollow it

Dude would be an elite lead blocker for Pacheco.

They would have to make a 30 for 30 if Chiefs get Henry

Can he play RT

Hearing we’re also in in Aaron Rodgers fwiw.

Not really sure the Chiefs need him.

Why the hell would we want Henry? Right now we have better and cheaper.

Lol, Henry is not a short yardage RB. Like at all.

Whatever. He’s close to done, and we literally have zero use for him.

Did some research anx surprisingly enough that is correct. Just based on the eye test based on how he runs with such physicality one would assume it would be a strength but turns out hes just avg at it. The thought is his legs are just too long.

Either way until we start utilizing a Mahomes QB sneak a short yardage back is not as valuable to us as it could be.

Id be so pissed if we traded for a 29 year old run ragged rb instead of dhop. LMAO

Side note, why are the Chiefs always listed as “teams to watch” whenever a player of any notoriety is reported as available? Its weird that it seems like every report lists the chiefs as a landing spot.


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I think it's more likely that we read a Chiefs message board and people only happen to post the rumors about players who are linked to the team that the message board is about.

I get that for sure, but i also see it constantly on twitter. Maybe my twitter feed algorithm is leaning chiefs too i suppose.

everyone wants to be a Chief and we have money and draft pics

I could see him on the Bears squad. Ravens, too.

henry is such a legend and a beast that you'd want to consider it, if for the right price. But still, we got Pacheco.

Hell, the way Pacheco runs he almost wants to be a Derick Henry type. If he put on 30 lbs of pure muscle maybe it would be possible that would probably take more than 1 offseason to accomplish.

Couple analysts since 2019 have addressed henry's lack of efficiency on short yardage. repeatedly. I paid attention, watched the tape. I don't like to blindly believe in the stats. I was born in Columbia Mo, so you gotta show me.

Maybe the “insiders” just assume vets are looking for a place to get paid and get a ring.

Daniel Sorenson Stopped Derrick Henry point blank, Enough said!

If they were going for a ring KC would be THE destination. If they just wanna whore themselves for cash (ahem, no offense Tyreek), then maybe KC ain't the destination? Just sayin'

They're literally linking The Chiefs to every name.

LOL

Does he even have any tread left?

Id rather sign Marvcus Patton to play RB

Yeah, just noticed that as well.

Here's a crazy thing:

Earlier today I was listening to ESPN, and one of them compared Durant to Mahomes. Not the other way around; Mahomes has officially transcended into God Athlete status, like MJ, Magic, Gretzky, etc., lol.

He definitely has that "over my dead body" quality about him like MJ had

I can't fathom the Chiefs ever being interested. Weird tweet.

Well that and Mahomes hasn't team-hopped chasing rings.

MJ was an absolute psychopath


and I loved that about him


any sign of even the slightest disrespect, MJ was going to make it his new life's goal to completely dominate you in one way or another.