A top NFC team is reportedly a “sleeper team” to follow in the Derrick Henry trade sweepstakes.
The two-time rushing champion has been heavily mentioned in trade rumors throughout the season. With Henry in the final year of his contract, and with Tennessee sitting at 2-4 entering Week 8, GM Ran Carthon has good reason to trade his star running back rather than risk losing him for nothing.
According to Tony Pauline of Sportskeeda, the Dallas Cowboys are a dark horse to land the 2020 Offensive Player of the Year, though Tennessee would likely have to retain some money to make the deal work:
“The sleeper team expected to be in the market for Henry are the Dallas Cowboys. The belief from many is Henry could end up in the NFC East with the Cowboys if Tennessee is willing to eat some of the money remaining on Henry’s contract, estimated to be around $6.2 million.
The Cowboys have Tony Pollard at the top of the depth chart- a player they franchised after releasing Ezekiel Elliott in March. Henry’s power running style is viewed as the perfect compliment to Pollard’s big play ability as a ball carrier and pass catcher.”
The Cowboys already have a stud RB1 in Tony Pollard, who hit 1,000 yard rushing for the first time last year. But the Dallas offense simply functioned better last year when they had two workhorse backs in Pollard and Ezekiel Elliott, who was cut in a cap-saving move.
Adding another star offensive playmaker like Henry might be the move that helps Dallas finally get over the hump in the postseason.
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Dak Prescott’s struggles in the playoffs have been well-documented, and it’s clear that Dallas needs another game-changer in that offense. A Henry-Pollard rushing duo behind that stout offensive line could be unstoppable come January.
The 29-year-old Henry has racked up 425 rushing yards and three touchdowns through Tennessee’s first six games. The Titans will host the Atlanta Falcons this Sunday at 1:00 p.m. EST.
