A highly motivated Derrick Henry is bad news for the rest of the NFL

It’s protected to imagine many operating backs will probably be enjoying with a chip on their shoulder in 2023 given the rising opinion that those that play the place are expendable.

Rely Derrick Henry of the Tennessee Titans amongst them.

Henry, who’s usually of reserved nature and tends to maintain his opinions to himself, lately sounded off in regards to the mistreatment his fellow RB cohorts have been getting all through the offseason, making it recognized he and others received’t stand for being simply dismissed.

“Have you ever all witnessed it? I’m fairly certain you all have,” Henry said, through the Related Press. “So sure, (we’re) simply making an attempt to indicate that we’re helpful as another place. They use us in commercials and in all places. And we simply need our share due.”

Not solely is Henry motivated to indicate groups that his place nonetheless issues and {that a} good operating again makes a quarterback’s life considerably simpler, however he additionally has private incentive to place up one other robust season.

The 29-year-old is simply 1,675 yards shy of breaking Eddie George’s franchise report for profession dashing yards — a quantity that’s definitely attainable this season given Henry’s manufacturing when he’s absolutely wholesome (he’s averaged 1,701 yards throughout his final three wholesome seasons).