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Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons shared the brutally honest truth on whether Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry would’ve helped Dallas in 2024.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry runs during the first half as Dallas Cowboys safety Donovan Wilson and cornerback Jourdan Lewis attempt to tackle. \/ Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images<\/div>\n
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One of theDallas Cowboys’ biggest weaknesses during the 2024-25\u00a0NFL\u00a0season was an inconsistent running game. While\u00a0Rico Dowdle\u00a0turned things on down the final stretch, the team ranked at the bottom of the league through the first half of the year.<\/p>\n

The Cowboys’ struggles on the ground highlighted the fact that they missed on Derrick Henry during free agency. Despite Henry living in Dallas during the offseason, the team never even reached out.<\/p>\n

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With the\u00a0Baltimore Ravens, Henry finished second in the NFL in rushing yards (1,921) and first in rushing touchdowns with 16.\u00a0Henry lit up the Cowboys in Week 3, rushing for 151 yards and two scores.<\/p>\n

That added insult to injury for Cowboys Nation, who never understood why Jerry Jones never gave Henry the call.<\/p>\n

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Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry scores a touchdown during the third quarter against the Dallas Cowboys. \/ Andrew Dieb-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

But, for star defender Micah Parsons, the addition of Henry would have never made a difference.<\/p>\n

Parsons made an appearance with Adam Schein of\u00a0Mad Dog Sports Radio\u00a0when he said that the Cowboys’ struggles were so great that Henry couldn’t have really helped.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m afraid Derrick Henry\u00a0,\u201d Parsons said. \u201cWe were that \u2014 Derrick Henry should be blessed because he played with Lamar and he almost runs for 2,000 yards.<\/p>\n

“The hypothetical can sound pretty good, but we struggled so much that I don\u2019t even know if Derrick could\u2019ve helped us. It would\u2019ve been another Tennessee Titan year for him.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons lines up during the fourth quarter against the Baltimore Ravens. \/ Andrew Dieb-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

It hurts to hear, but it’s true.<\/p>\n

It wasn’t until late into the season that the Cowboys decided to run the ball more consistently. That resulted in Dowdle eventually topping 1,000 yards for the season.<\/p>\n

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Dallas Cowboys running back Rico Dowdle rushes with the ball during the first quarter against the Baltimore Ravens. \/ Andrew Dieb-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

So, while Henry would have been a flashy signing, the team’s stars don’t think it would have been worth the price. Now, the Cowboys move into the offseason with Dowdle potentially leaving in free agency and could find themselves in need of a running back to lead the backfield in 2025.<\/p>\n

Luckily, hometown star\u00a0A<\/a>shton Jeanty of Boise State could be within reach\u00a0in the\u00a02025 NFL Draft<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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