We are at the point in free agency that I like to call: moves that would have been totally earth-shattering if the team did it three years ago. Imagine waking someone up out of a deep hibernation and saying: Hey! Derrick Henry is teaming up with Lamar Jackson! That person would stumble on his way over to the computer out of pure excitement before throwing on 2023 Tennessee Titans film.
This is not to understate the fact that Henry still carried a massive load last season, with 283 attempts for 1,167 yards and 12 touchdowns. He has led the league in rushing attempts in four of the past five seasons. But there is a reason that the Baltimore Ravens offered—and Henry accepted—a deal that pays him up to $20 million over the next two years, while some of the other running backs in this class were offered something closer to what resembles a nice payday (again, relative to the running back market, which is not so much booming, but seeing a very, very, very minute market correction given the talent pool and the rise in salary cap).
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