Working again Derrick Henry agreed to signal with the Ravens this week, however the considered bringing him to Baltimore didn’t begin this offseason.
Throughout a press convention commemorating Henry’s signing on Thursday, Ravens Normal Supervisor Eric DeCosta confirmed that the crew tried to commerce for Henry earlier than the commerce deadline final season. No deal got here along with the Titans, however Henry stated he thought there was a “good likelihood” that he was going to be on the transfer final October.
Whether or not it was that flirtation or his historical past going through the Ravens, Henry stated he got here into free company realizing the place he wished to go.
“That is the place I knew I wished to be. I really like the model, the physicality that they play with in all three phases. It’s my model of play as effectively. It was actually a no brainer, simply making an attempt to determine the enterprise facet of issues and glad we had been in a position to get it discovered.”
The Ravens weren’t one of many groups to suggest shifting the commerce deadline again at the very least per week, however Henry’s case is one which may have modified with a later deadline. The Titans moved to 3-4 on the Sunday earlier than the deadline, however misplaced their subsequent two video games they usually could have had a special view of learn how to transfer ahead as soon as these outcomes had been in.
Whereas that’s an fascinating thought experiment, the truth is that Henry is in Baltimore now and the Ravens hope he’ll be a part of a crew that’s in a position to make it previous the Chiefs and the remainder of the AFC in 2024.
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