On Thursday night, the NFL Honors were held and the league’s most prestigious awards were handed out to the winners.
For the Baltimore Ravens in particular, Lamar Jackson fell short of the MVP — as Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen took home the honor — and both Jackson and Derrick Henry lost out on Offensive Player of the Year.
The two aforementioned Ravens players might not have taken home a major award, but their remarkable 2024 season together can’t be taken away.
They made NFL history as Henry surpassed 2,000 rushing yards, with the playoffs included, as Jackson surpassed 1,000 rushing yards.
Needless to say, those two keep the offense pushing. They are the engine of one of the most star-studded offenses and rushing attacks.
How the Ravens put together the rest of their roster while navigating limited salary cap flexibility will be interesting, and trades will almost certainly be made.
For Henry, though, his job is safe in Baltimore. Not only is that the case, but he recently made a bold career statement when talking to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini.
The statement was short and, evidently, quite blunt.
“I want to retire a Raven,” Henry told Russini.
This is quite relieving for Ravens fans, who found something with the power back alongside Jackson. The club can now look to make wide receiver changes and tweak the squad around the superstar duo.
With offensive line changes likely on the way and defensive adjustments capable of making a large impact, the Ravens will be busy this offseason.
There will be continuity, though. Multi-time MVP winner Lamar Jackson and superstar running back Derrick Henry will be leading the offense, and Baltimore will benefit from having those two leading the offense once again.
