Derrick Henry didn’t leave much room for interpretation after the Ravens’ 33-10 loss to the Jaguars on Thursday night.
With trade chatter already circling before the Nov. 10 deadline, Henry made it clear he isn’t entertaining the idea of a move out of Baltimore.
"I have not mentioned me going anywhere else," Henry said postgame, according to ESPN's Jamison Hensley. "I'm saying, 'Let's go back to work. Let's try to get better and turn this thing around.'"
The speculation picked up Wednesday, when ESPN’s Dan Graziano listed Henry as a player teams could target as Baltimore’s season has gone sideways. That only got louder after another rough night dropped the Ravens to 4-5.
Baltimore also went into Thursday’s game without Lamar Jackson, who is expected to miss the rest of the season because of the thumb injury he suffered last Sunday. In his place, the Ravens started undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano after placing backup Tyler Huntley on injured reserve with a toe issue.
Fagnano never found his footing. The UConn product completed 10 of 18 passes for 60 yards, threw two interceptions and finished with a passer rating of 22.7.
Henry spent much of the night taking direct snaps in the Wildcat formation and finished with 17 carries for 57 yards. Baltimore is reportedly bringing in veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett from the Arizona Cardinals, and he’s expected to start for the foreseeable future.
"Lamar's incredible. Obviously going to be sorely missed," Ravens tight end Mark Andrews said after the loss. "(But) we deserve to put out a better product because we have such talented players and coaches and guys that really want to get this thing going."
Henry has been in Baltimore since signing as a free agent in 2024, and he remains under contract through the 2027 season. His cap hit next year is set to be $16.2 million, according to Over The Cap. Through nine games this season, the 32-year-old has 689 rushing yards and eight touchdowns.
The Ravens now sit last in the AFC North and turn to Week 10, when they face the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday Night Football.
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