{"id":45478,"date":"2025-05-02T00:12:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T00:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=45478"},"modified":"2025-05-02T00:12:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T00:12:10","slug":"ravens-blockbuster-move-on-derrick-henry-remains-a-mystery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=45478","title":{"rendered":"Ravens Blockbuster Move On Derrick Henry Remains A Mystery"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"m-detail-header--dek\">It appears as though the Baltimore Ravens&#8217; plan with running back Derrick Henry is to simply wait.<\/div>\n<div class=\"m-detail-header--flexbox\">\n<div class=\"m-detail-header--meta\">\n<div class=\"m-description--list\">\n<p>The\u00a0Baltimore Ravens, to be clear, are under no obligation to do anything here.<\/p>\n<p>A year ago, they took a calculated gamble on a stud running back in his 30&#8217;s. They hoped the two-year deal would prove to be a bargain. They played on their new star being part of a run toward the\u00a0Super Bowl.<\/p>\n<p>Check. Check. Check.<\/p>\n<p>Good for them &#8230; and as of last year, good enough for perennial\u00a0NFL\u00a0rushing championship contender\u00a0Derrick Henry.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\" data-zone-count=\"3\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-7e613dbfeb4147af92814398f86e42d3\" data-google-query-id=\"CKjX_LS_g40DFQxbDwIdMaEWCw\" data-ad-size=\"0x0\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/baltimore-ravens_2__container__\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/baltimore-ravens_2\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" src=\"https:\/\/9cde1be2cdebafef7431db308f1eb79e.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-43\/html\/container.html\" name=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"173\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-is-safeframe=\"true\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-container-id=\"3\" data-load-complete=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>To some, that was then.<\/p>\n<p>And this is now.<\/p>\n<p>But obviously, Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta doesn&#8217;t quite see it that way.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have a lot of different balls in air right now,&#8221; DeCosta said just before the\u00a0NFL Draft. &#8220;That&#8217;s probably what I would say on that. I&#8217;m not going to talk about what we&#8217;re doing or what we&#8217;re not doing behind the scenes business-wise &#8230;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\" data-zone-count=\"3\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-6c39788a98164e9fb4510b31387a2ddb\" data-google-query-id=\"CJjStra_g40DFWFfDwId47E47w\" data-ad-size=\"300x250\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/baltimore-ravens_6__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/baltimore-ravens_6\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/baltimore-ravens_6\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"7\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s a challenge.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Is that an official &#8220;no&#8221;? Nah. But it&#8217;s quite clearly at least an official &#8220;not yet.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Henry signed a two-year, $16 million contract with the Ravens before last season in free agency, and he is set to earn $6 million in base salary this season.<\/p>\n<p>As of a year ago? There were questions entering last year whether the five-time Pro Bowler had too much tread worn off his tires. Henry silenced those doubts as he bullied\u00a0opponents for 1,921 yards and a league-high 16 touchdowns on 325 carries.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\" data-zone-count=\"3\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-d2ccaba8af974103959953c22f2bddb8\" data-google-query-id=\"CMGTuLa_g40DFWFfDwId47E47w\" data-ad-size=\"300x250\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/baltimore-ravens_7__container__\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/baltimore-ravens_7\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" src=\"https:\/\/9cde1be2cdebafef7431db308f1eb79e.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-43\/html\/container.html\" name=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-is-safeframe=\"true\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-container-id=\"8\" data-load-complete=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>But what about now? Should Baltimore wonder anew about that &#8220;tire tread&#8221; as Henry is now 31 years old?<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I want to retire a Raven,&#8221; Henry said recently, and that sounds grand to everybody in Baltimore. &#8230; except for the part about how much and when his contract &#8211; this one or the next one &#8211; expires.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-embed-card--list\">\n<div class=\"m-card--media\"><a class=\"m-card--image-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/baltimore-ravens-steal-first-round-georgia-safety-malaki-starks-kyle-hamilton-2025-nfl-draft\" rel=\"\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_220\/MjE0NDQ0MDI0NzU5NTkxOTU5\/ravens-use-no-27-pick-on-georgia-s-malaki-starks.webp 220w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_320\/MjE0NDQ0MDI0NzU5NTkxOTU5\/ravens-use-no-27-pick-on-georgia-s-malaki-starks.webp 320w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_640\/MjE0NDQ0MDI0NzU5NTkxOTU5\/ravens-use-no-27-pick-on-georgia-s-malaki-starks.webp 640w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"220px\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_220\/MjE0NDQ0MDI0NzU5NTkxOTU5\/ravens-use-no-27-pick-on-georgia-s-malaki-starks.jpg 220w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_320\/MjE0NDQ0MDI0NzU5NTkxOTU5\/ravens-use-no-27-pick-on-georgia-s-malaki-starks.jpg 320w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_640\/MjE0NDQ0MDI0NzU5NTkxOTU5\/ravens-use-no-27-pick-on-georgia-s-malaki-starks.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"220px\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It appears as though the Baltimore Ravens&#8217; plan with running back Derrick Henry is to simply wait. 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