The Tennessee Titans are in the midst of a rebuild and solely looking forward, but fans still feel the sting of losing one of the best running backs the organization has ever seen in Derrick Henry. You can’t blame Henry for wanting out, but the sting comes from letting him hit free agency instead of trading him. Henry ended up with the Baltimore Ravens and recorded his best season since 2020.
Henry’s best career season was in 2020 when he rushed for 2,027 yards and 17 touchdowns, and his 2024 season saw him reach 1,921 yards and 16 touchdowns. The only season inside the 2020s where Henry didn’t reach 1,000 yards rushing was in 2021, when he was injured and played in just eight games. His sheer dominance of the field is what landed him on Fox Sports’ NFL 2020s Half-Decade Team.
Running back: Derrick Henry, Tennessee Titans/Baltimore RavensHenry has rushed for at least 1,900 yards twice in the last five years (2020 with Titans, 2024 with Ravens), establishing himself as the preeminent bell-cow back of his era. He may not have the pass-catching ability of other running backs in recent years, but his consistent dominance stands out at a position where the window for elite play can be so small. The former second-round pick is averaging 102.6 rushing yards per game over the last six seasons.
Losing Henry was detrimental to the Titans’ offense, and he will forever be remembered as one of the organization’s greatest running backs.