Derrick Henry recently spoke with NFL insider Adam Schefter to talk about his deal, and during the conversation, Henry said he was never really worried about his impending free agency, but he was happy to see other running backs manage to sign new contracts this offseason.
After eight seasons with the Tennessee Titans, Derrick Henry signed with the Baltimore Ravens this offseason, inking a two-year, $16 million deal in NFL free agency.
As far as other bags, I was actually happy. I thought it was kinda cool. From us going from last — well, going into the season — stating our opinion on what the running back market is and the value of the running back position, trying to fight for everything that we can get for us as a group,” Henry said. “So for us to see Saquon (Barkley) go and Josh (Jacobs), I thought that was cool. They got what they felt like they’re worth. I was happy for every single guy to finally get their share due, and hopefully, it continues. I feel like teams want to get away from it… but I felt like this free agency, they were like, ‘Well, we still have hope that these backs that are on the market can change the game and are generational, special backs.’”
