The Tennessee Titans have made a decision on star running back Derrick Henry.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Titans told the 29-year-old running back that they don’t plan to trade him ahead of Tuesday’s deadline. However, some sources around the NFL told Schefter that they think a Henry trade isn’t entirely off the table:
“The Tennessee Titans informed Derrick Henry this week that they don’t plan to trade him despite receiving inquiries about the Pro Bowl running back, league sources told ESPN.
This doesn’t mean he won’t be traded by Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline — the Titans simply told Henry they don’t intend to move him.
League sources believe that as much as he has meant to the Titans, it would make sense for the organization to explore trade possibilities for Henry, who is on an expiring contract and will be a free agent after this season…
League sources still believe there is a chance Henry could be traded, though there is not as much interest in him across the NFL because of his age, production, expiring contract and cost for the rest of this season.”
The Titans showed that they were open for business earlier this week by trading fan favorite and All-Pro safety Kevin Byard to the Philadelphia Eagles for Terrell Edmunds for 2024 fourth and sixth-round draft choices.
Henry, wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and quarterback Ryan Tannehill have all been mentioned as possible trade candidates, but the Titans are interestingly keen on keeping the two-time rushing champion for the remainder of the year.
Perhaps the Titans aren’t happy with the offers they’ve gotten for Henry, or perhaps they’re still intent on trying to make a run at the postseason. Either way, GM Ran Carthon is taking a risk here by potentially losing the pending free agent for nothing in the spring.
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The 2020 Offensive Player of the Year and three-time Pro Bowler is on pace for another 1,000-yard season, with 425 yards and three touchdowns in the Titans’ first six games. Henry also has 11 receptions for 117 yards.
Henry and the Titans will try to avoid falling to 2-5 when they host the 4-3 Atlanta Falcons at Nissan Stadium on Sunday.
