Supply — Derrick Henry, Titans achieve agreement on 4-calendar year, $50M offer

The Tennessee Titans and star jogging back again Derrick Henry have arrived at settlement on a 4-12 months, $50 million agreement that contains $25.5 million confirmed, a supply instructed ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

The Titans have announced the deal is formal but didn’t include the phrases. In one offseason, the Titans have now arrived at new discounts with Henry and quarterback Ryan Tannehill.

Henry’s agreement, which averages $12.5 million for each yr, would make him the NFL’s fifth-optimum-paid running back, trailing only the Panthers’ Christian McCaffrey ($16 million), the Cowboys’ Ezekiel Elliott ($15 million), the Jets’ Le’Veon Bell ($13.1 million) and the Texans’ David Johnson ($13 million).

This settlement marked a alter in strategies, as a source explained Tuesday that the sides ended up not envisioned to arrive at a prolonged-expression offer by Wednesday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline for franchise gamers.

‪Henry received the NFL hurrying title with 1,540 yards last period and has posted consecutive seasons of additional than 1,000 yards.

Of all NFL running backs with at minimum 200 carries past year, Henry’s 5.1 yards per have was the highest.

Henry proved to be a worthwhile portion of Tennessee’s offensive attack, primarily in the playoffs.

“I have mentioned it just before, I will say it yet again, Derrick is an important part of what we do. Derrick is an important section of our football team,” Titans basic manager Jon Robinson explained of Henry at the NFL incorporate in March. “Derrick experienced a excellent calendar year for us. He led the league in dashing and developed off of the next 50 % of his 2018 year. He cares about his teammates and will work challenging, and he’s fantastic in the local community.”

Moving into the AFC Championship Sport, Henry experienced accounted for 69% of the team’s total offense. During Tennessee’s run into the playoffs, Henry also turned the 1st player to rush for 180 or much more yards in 3 consecutive video games. The fourth-calendar year jogging back again took on additional of a management job with the Titans very last year, drawing praise from mentor Mike Vrabel.

“His leadership skill improved. He became a leader,” Vrabel mentioned after the Titans’ 20-13 playoff acquire above the New England Patriots. “I believe he assisted direct this football group and carried my message and our staff’s message into the locker area. His longevity, exertion and toughness permit him to be a leader. He was enthusiastic and talked to fellas on the subject and locker area, and they listened.”

Considering that remaining selected in the next spherical of the 2016 draft out of Alabama, Henry has rushed for 3,833 yards on 804 carries (4.8 YPC) and scored 38 touchdowns. He also has caught 57 passes for 578 yards and 3 touchdowns. He won the Heisman Trophy in 2016.