Derrick Henry Stats: Titans RB Future With The Team Little Dicey After Career-Worst

Following the Titans’ disappointing 19-16 defeat to the Houston Texans on Sunday, which officially eliminated them from postseason contention, running back Derrick Henry of Tennessee indicated he is considering his future.

Derrick Henry Stats: Titans RB Future With The Team Little Dicey After Career-Worst

Following the Titans’ 16-13 setback on Sunday that knocked them out of the postseason race, Henry was questioned about his future. He was honest enough to admit that he thought the two of them could be parting ways soon.

“Yeah, definitely today you had that feeling [that it could be the end of my career with the Titans],” Henry told ESPN. “I had hope of kind of slipping in there [the playoffs], and then being eliminated with three games left. I’ve been here my whole career. Definitely wanted to go out strong, which isn’t the case.”

After this season, the 29-year-old Henry’s four-year, $50 million deal, which he signed in 2020, is slated to expire, and the Titans will decide what to do with him.

Signing Henry is a possibility because Tennessee is expected to have $91.8 million in cap space this offseason. Nevertheless, Tyjae Spears, a rookie, had only one less snap than Henry this season with 410.

Derrick Henry’s stats today vs. the Texans

For the Titans, Derrick has had a good season overall, but his performance against the Texans was maybe the worst of his career. Although he only achieved a meager 9 yards of rushing throughout the game, the 6-3, 247-pound back nonetheless carried a heavy burden (16 carries).

Henry has never clocked as few as that as a starter. The disparity in this game was startling because in his previous five games versus Houston, he had averaged 203.6 yards per game.

Henry’s performance cannot be entirely attributed to the running back. His coaches were unable to devise enough ingenious methods to provide him the ball with a path to exploit, and his offensive line was unable to create lanes for him.

Why is Derrick Henry called King Henry?

With 12,124 career running yards at the end of his high school football career, he shattered Ken Hall’s record. Around this time, Derrick started attempting to break the national high school running record, earning the moniker “King Henry” from stadium patrons and local television news broadcasts.

What is Derrick Henry’s most carries in a game?

On September 19, 2021, Derrick had 35 run attempts, which was his highest total in a game against the Seahawks.

Derrick Henry contract

Below is a full look at the structure of Henry’s contract, which expires at the end of the 2023 NFL season.

Year Base salary Bonuses Cap hit Dead cap
2020 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $6,000,000 $25,500,000
2021 $10,500,000 $3,000,000 $13,500,000 $19,500,000
2022 $4,000,000 $5,367,647 $9,367,647 $14,250,000
2023 $10,500,000 $5,867,647 $16,367,647 $20,602,941
2024* — $2,367,647 $4,735,294 $4,735,294
2025* — $2,367,647 $2,367,647 $2,367,647

 

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