Tag: Derrick Henry

Oct 26, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry (22) rushes for a touchdown during the second quarter against the Chicago Bears at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images

Derrick Henry passes Walter Payton for 5th in NFL rushing TDs

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Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry rushed for two touchdowns on Sunday, breaking a tie with Hall of Famer Walter Payton for fifth place all-time in NFL history.

Henry recorded his 111th career rushing touchdown when he ran in from 2 yards out with 8:15 remaining in the second quarter against Payton’s former team, the Chicago Bears. Henry later notched his 112nd rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter.

“I ain’t really thought about the TD list,” Henry said after the 30-16 win over the Bears. “But all the glory to God and all my teammates who have been involved throughout my career.”

Henry, 31, reached his totals in his 143rd career NFL game, while Payton needed 190 to reach 110.

Henry is now eight rushing touchdowns shy of matching Adrian Peterson for fourth place. Emmitt Smith holds the NFL record with 164, followed by LaDainian Tomlinson (145) and Marcus Allen (123).

Henry rushed for 71 yards on 21 carries against Chicago. He has rushed for 510 yards and six touchdowns through seven games.

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Jan 19, 2025; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry (22) runs the ball during the first quarter against the Buffalo Bills in a 2025 AFC divisional round game at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images

Ravens’ Derrick Henry unsure if new contract will be his last

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Star running back Derrick Henry’s two-year extension — which he signed on Monday — will keep him with the Baltimore Ravens through 2027, though the nine-year veteran wouldn’t commit to continuing his career when the deal expires.

Henry will be 33 at the end of the deal but seems to be getting better with age after posting 1,921 rushing yards in 2024, his first season with Baltimore. That total is the most ever by an NFL running back at age 30 or over.

“I think it’s just focus on this year and then focus to continue to get better year after year that I’m here — that’s always going to be my focus,” the 31-year-old Henry said. “I love football, I love playing. I know people look at my age, but I don’t really try to focus on that. I just focus on, ‘How can Derrick Henry be better, how can Derrick Henry help the Ravens get to where they want to get to?’”

Henry displayed that determination to keep improving by taking only a week off after the Ravens’ AFC divisional round loss before resuming his workout routine.

Per multiple reports, Henry’s extension is worth $30 million and includes $25 million fully guaranteed. ESPN and NFL Network reported last week that it’s the largest per-year salary for a running back over 30 years old in NFL history.

“(It’s) just both of us coming to agreement with both made sense on both sides and us both being happy with,” Henry said. “I’m very happy that we were finally able to get that done.”

A five-time Pro Bowl selection, Henry is the NFL’s active leading rusher with 11,423 yards and 106 touchdowns in 136 career games (105 starts) with the Tennessee Titans and Ravens. He has seven consecutive seasons with at least 10 rushing touchdowns.

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Jan 19, 2025; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry (22) carries the ball as Buffalo Bills defensive end Greg Rousseau (50) attempts a tackle in the third quarter of a 2025 AFC divisional round game at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images

Ravens RB Derrick Henry agrees to 2-year, $30M extension

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Star running back Derrick Henry and the Baltimore Ravens agreed to terms on a two-year, $30 million extension that includes $25 million fully guaranteed, his agent told multiple media outlets on Wednesday.

Per ESPN and NFL Network, it’s the largest per-year salary for a running back over 30 years old in NFL history.

Henry, 31, signed a two-year, $16 million contract with the Ravens ahead of the 2024 season. He paid significant dividends, rushing for 1,921 yards and a league-best 16 touchdowns in 17 games (all starts).

A five-time Pro Bowl selection, Henry is the NFL’s active leading rusher with 11,423 yards and 106 touchdowns in 136 career games (105 starts) with the Tennessee Titans and Ravens. He has seven consecutive seasons with at least 10 rushing touchdowns.

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Jan 19, 2025; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills running back James Cook (4) runs the ball against Baltimore Ravens safety Ar'Darius Washington (29) during the fourth quarter in a 2025 AFC divisional round game at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images

Bills’ James Cook replaces Derrick Henry on Pro Bowl roster

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Buffalo Bills running back James Cook is headed to the Pro Bowl Games as a replacement for Baltimore Ravens star Derrick Henry.

The Bills also announced Tuesday that Buffalo center Connor McGovern is going to the event in Orlando, Fla.

McGovern is taking the spot of Creed Humphrey of the Kansas City Chiefs. Humphrey has other plans as the Chiefs prepare for Super Bowl LIX against the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Pro Bowl Games will take place on Thursday (7-8:30 p.m. ET) and Sunday (3-6 p.m. ET).

Cook and McGovern saw their bid to reach Super Bowl LIX come to a halt when the Chiefs posted a 32-29 win over the visiting Bills on Sunday. They will join Buffalo teammates Josh Allen and Dion Dawkins on the AFC roster.

No reason was given for Henry opting out of the Pro Bowl.

Cook, 25, is venturing to the Pro Bowl for the second straight year after matching the franchise record with 16 rushing touchdowns this season. The total tied Henry and Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs for the league lead.

McGovern, 27, started all 16 games in which he has played this season. He is making a Pro Bowl appearance for the first time in his career.

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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) hands off to running back Derrick Henry (22) in the second quarter of the NFL Week 5 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens at Paycor Stadium in downtown Cincinnati on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. The Bengals led 17-14 at halftime.

Ravens RB Derrick Henry eclipses 10,000 career rushing yards

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Baltimore running back Derrick Henry crossed two career milestones on Sunday during the Ravens’ 41-38 overtime win at the Cincinnati Bengals.

Henry, 30, became the 32nd player in NFL history to rush for 10,000 yards, and he recorded his 100th career touchdown from scrimmage, only the 26th player and 14th running back to do so.

In his first season with the Ravens, Henry entered the day as the NFL’s active leader in rushing attempts (2,110), rushing yards (9,982) and rushing touchdowns (95). Through four games this season, he led the league with 480 rushing yards, five rushing TDs and 120.0 rushing yards per game, as well as the longest run of the year at 87 yards.

Henry’s 1-yard score with 8:54 left in the first quarter gave Baltimore a 7-0 lead. His 5-yard run in the second quarter got him to the 10,000-yard threshold.

Henry became the fifth player in league history to reach both marks within his first 125 games, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Jim Brown, Emmitt Smith and LaDainian Tomlinson as well as Adrian Peterson.

“(I’m) always grateful for the journey and everyone that’s been a part of it,” Henry said this past week on reaching 10,000 rushing yards. “I’ve been blessed tremendously, and I’m very thankful to be able to be able to play this long and be able to reach a milestone that big.

“All the great ones before me that I idolized — they achieved that accomplishment, so for me to be doing something that the ones that I’ve idolized have done is so cool.”

He’s also the first Raven with a rushing touchdown in his first five games, according to the team.

The longtime Tennessee Titan punctuated his memorable day with a huge run during overtime. After Cincinnati’s Evan McPherson missed a 53-yard field goal to clinch the game, Henry ran 51 yards up the left sideline to the Bengals’ 6-yard line, and Baltimore sent Justin Tucker on to kick the 24-yard game-winning field goal.

Henry finished the day with 92 rushing yards on 15 carries.

For his career, Henry has played 124 games (93 starts) for the Titans (2016-23) and Ravens. The Titans picked him in the second round in the 2016 NFL Draft out of Alabama. Henry has been selected to four Pro Bowls and was the 2020 NFL Offensive Player of the Year.

Sunday was a big day for career milestones, as Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers surpassed 60,000 career passing yards in New York’s 23-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings in London.

Rodgers, 40, entered the day with 59,904 career passing yards, and he also was the league’s active leader with 5,083 completions, 7,789 attempts and 480 TDs.

He added to those numbers on Sunday by going 29 for 54 for 244 yards and two touchdowns as well as three interceptions in becoming the ninth QB in NFL history to throw for 60,000 career passing yards.

Rodgers has now played 236 games (229 starts) for the Green Bay Packers (2005-22) and Jets.

–Field Level Media

Jan 28, 2024; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) passes the ball against the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship football game at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

Ravens eager for opening rematch with champion Chiefs

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The Kansas City Chiefs begin their quest to become the first team since the 1960s to win three consecutive NFL championships when they host the Baltimore Ravens in the season opener on Thursday.

This contest is a rematch of last season’s AFC Championship Game, which the visiting Chiefs won 17-10.

It’s also the sixth meeting between Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Ravens’ Lamar Jackson, the reigning NFL MVP. Mahomes owns a 4-1 head-to-head record against Jackson, who downplayed the rivalry with Mahomes this week and potential payback for the loss to the Chiefs in January.

“Any game I play in, I feel like it’s a revenge game,” Jackson said. “I’m not just going to look at this game like a revenge game. Anybody we play, no matter if we’ve beaten them or lost to them in previous years, I just want to win.”

The Ravens inexplicably ran the ball just 16 times — eight by Jackson — for 81 yards in the AFC Championship Game despite finishing the regular season with the NFL’s top ground attack. The Ravens signed four-time Pro Bowler Derrick Henry as a free agent in the offseason, and he should get plenty of opportunities to carry the ball against the Chiefs

Henry ran for 672 yards with eight touchdowns in six games, including the postseason, against Kansas City over eight seasons with the Tennessee Titans.

Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta tried to acquire Henry at last season’s trade deadline, but the Titans denied him. Henry became the Ravens’ top free-agent target, and DeCosta signed him to a two-year, $16 million deal in March.

When asked whether he would have been the difference for the Ravens in last season’s playoffs, Henry said this week, “Hell yes. I was wishing I could suit up that day (when I was) watching that game. But, yes, now it’s my turn, so (I have) to take advantage of it. It’s going to be a hell of a game. The Chiefs are always tough, (and) they’re solid on all three (phases), so we’ve got to be locked in this week to be able to execute on Thursday.”

The Chiefs have not shied away from trying to make history this season as they try to become the first team to win a third consecutive Super Bowl. The Ravens could be one of their biggest challenges in the AFC, and Kansas City players want to send a message to the rest of the NFL that their team is still the one to beat.

The Chiefs will get an opportunity on Thursday night, shortly after unveiling their Super Bowl LVIII championship banner. Mahomes is expecting another hard-fought matchup.

“The common thing is just physicality and speed. That’s who the Ravens are,” Mahomes said. “They’re a team that’s going to play hard. They’re going to play physically, and you have to accept that challenge. If you don’t, they’re going to dominate the football game.

“Even though they’ve traded through defensive coordinators, they have those same principles. I think that’s more of the team (and) the culture they have, and I’m sure there will be wrinkles that we’ll have to adjust (to) out there. I mean, they have a great football team (and) a great defense. It’s going to be a great challenge for us.”

–Field Level Media