Opening-day starting running back Derrick Henry could soon follow fired coach Mike Vrabel out the door.
Out of all the players Tennessee will be saying goodbye to, none will be tougher to watch leave than running back Derrick Henry but business is business.
The goodbye almost happened way before the Titans’ offseason began.
At the trade deadline this season, Henry was the subject of many rumors. Tennessee shipped off longtime star safety Kevin Byard to the Philadelphia Eagles and many thought Henry would be next.
During a recent appearance on “Bussin’ With the Boys,” a podcast hosted by former Titans Will Compton and Taylor Lewan, Henry revealed that he was close to being traded.
“I felt like it was close,” Henry said. “It was close. It was close, boys. It was close.”
Compton asked Henry who he was going to be traded to, and if they made the playoffs this year.
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“Yeah, I know two for sure,” Henry said. “The other one, I don’t know if that would have happened. But one of them, I felt like it was pretty close. A lot went down between … that little saga with the trade.”
At 30 years old, Henry is finishing up his contract with the Tennessee Titans and is reportedly ready for a fresh start. Despite his age, he showed last year that he still has some gas left in the tank.
In 2023, the two-time NFL rushing yards leader and rushing touchdowns leader led the league in rushing attempts (280), ranked second in rushing yards (1,167), and was tied for seventh in rushing touchdowns (12).
