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A year after big-name running backs banded together in an effort to resist the devaluation of their position, the market for ball carriers is perhaps less promising than ever. Not one of this year’s high-profile backs, including repeat Pro Bowlers and rushing champions, are expected to receive the franchise tag ahead of 2024 free agency, meaning an abundance will become available.
That doesn’t mean, however, that interest won’t pick up as the market unfolds. And there’s perhaps one name that still resonates as a potential big-ticket addition: Derrick Henry.
In today’s NFL, a 30-year-old RB is practically a nonexistent one, and Henry’s also had a heavier workload than most, ranking behind only Ezekiel Elliott in career rushing attempts (2,030) among active backs. But the longtime Tennessee Titans star has remained a steady, supersized offensive centerpiece almost a decade in, fresh off his fifth 1,000-yard campaign in six years.
While his 4.2 yards-per-carry mark of 2023 was the worst of his All-Pro career, he also saw more eight-man defensive fronts than most, per the NFL’s Next…
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Author : Cody Benjamin
Publish date : 2024-02-29 13:36:37
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