When the Baltimore Ravens made a play for former Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry, the team knew getting him enmeshed in the offense would take time.
As the regular season quickly approaches – the Ravens are slated to play in the team’s last preseason game on Saturday – Henry detailed the confidence he possesses moving into the regular season.
“I’m comfortable now,” Henry said. “I’m right at home. Training camp was good. We got a lot better; [we’re] still getting better, but I’m comfortable and right at home.”
It took some time for Henry to get acclimated in Baltimore. He spent the last eight years of his NFL career with the Titans.
Henry is not the same runner he was during his 2,000-yard season in 2020. However, after an injury-riddled 2021 season, Henry reached similar levels of production – rushing for 1,538 yards in 2022 and 1,167 yards in 2023.
As for the potential changes the Ravens’ scheme may present to Henry, he isn’t too worried about it being different.
“We ran pistol before [while I was with] Tennessee and ran out of shotgun,” Henry said. “My biggest thing is doing my job and doing my job effectively [while] being efficient.”
And as for if he feels the Ravens’ offense can live up to the hype – that answer came easy.
“I’m definitely excited to play, and [I] can’t wait until that time comes, but it’s all about polishing and getting everything down and continuing to get better until that time comes,” Henry said. “I’m sure everybody out here is itching to get to Week 1 for sure.”
Henry has a big role to fill in Baltimore. He appears primed to live up to the pressure his name brings.
When the Baltimore Ravens made a play for former Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry, the team knew getting him enmeshed in the offense would take time.
As the regular season quickly approaches – the Ravens are slated to play in the team’s last preseason game on Saturday – Henry detailed the confidence he possesses moving into the regular season.
“I’m comfortable now,” Henry said. “I’m right at home. Training camp was good. We got a lot better; [we’re] still getting better, but I’m comfortable and right at home.”
It took some time for Henry to get acclimated in Baltimore. He spent the last eight years of his NFL career with the Titans.
Henry is not the same runner he was during his 2,000-yard season in 2020. However, after an injury-riddled 2021 season, Henry reached similar levels of production – rushing for 1,538 yards in 2022 and 1,167 yards in 2023.
As for the potential changes the Ravens’ scheme may present to Henry, he isn’t too worried about it being different.
“We ran pistol before [while I was with] Tennessee and ran out of shotgun,” Henry said. “My biggest thing is doing my job and doing my job effectively [while] being efficient.”
And as for if he feels the Ravens’ offense can live up to the hype – that answer came easy.
“I’m definitely excited to play, and [I] can’t wait until that time comes, but it’s all about polishing and getting everything down and continuing to get better until that time comes,” Henry said. “I’m sure everybody out here is itching to get to Week 1 for sure.”
Henry has a big role to fill in Baltimore. He appears primed to live up to the pressure his name brings.