Derrick Henry is speaking out for running backs in the National Football League as multiple stars are left without contracts amid the deadline.
Monday’s deadline for franchised players to agree to long-term contracts passed without deals for the New York Giants Saquon Barkley, the Las Vegas Raiders’ Josh Jacobs, and the Dallas Cowboys’ Tony Pollard.
They will now have to play the 2023 season on their franchise tenders, worth $10.091 million for running backs. Pollard has already signed his tender. Barkley and Jacobs, however, remain unsigned.
NFL Draft analyst Matt Miller spoke on teams drafting a running back, playing them, franchise tagging them once, and then drafting another running back when the time comes.
Henry hated everything about that statement.
“At this point, just take the RB position out the game then. The ones that want to be great & work as hard as they can to give their all to an organization, just seems like it don’t even matter. I’m with every RB that’s fighting to get what they deserve.”
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The last time a running back in the NFL signed a long-term contract worth $10 million or more per year was Cleveland Browns’ Nick Chubb in 2021.
The player to most recently sit out an entire season was running back Le’Veon Bell in 2018.
The 26-year-ol Barkley finished fourth in the NFL with a career-high 1,312 rushing yards last season and ran for 10 touchdowns. He also tied for the team lead with 57 receptions. Jacobs led the NFL in rushing yards (1,653) and yards from scrimmage (2,053) while scoring a career-high-tying 12 touchdowns and catching 53 passes.
The position has never been worse when it comes to being paid. You have to be a superstar in order to be paid like one.
