{"id":27115,"date":"2025-02-19T03:18:23","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T03:18:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=27115"},"modified":"2025-02-19T03:18:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T03:18:23","slug":"derrick-henry-gives-honest-thoughts-on-lamar-jackson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=27115","title":{"rendered":"Derrick Henry Gives Honest Thoughts On Lamar Jackson"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"featured-image-wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecoldwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Derrick-Henry-Lamar-Jackson-2-1024x683.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 95vw, 750px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thecoldwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Derrick-Henry-Lamar-Jackson-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thecoldwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Derrick-Henry-Lamar-Jackson-2-300x200.jpg 300w, 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