The Tennessee Titans’ season has no playoffs this year, but they played a spoiler against the Jacksonville Jaguars by eliminating them from the playoffs with a 28-20 home win on Sunday.
But it was a bittersweet ending for one Titans player in particular: star running back Derrick Henry.
Henry most likely played his last game with the Titans after eight seasons; He is set for free agency now that the 2023 regular season is over for Tennessee.
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Derrick Henry (22) of the Tennessee Titans runs with the ball to score during the second quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, on January 7, 2024. (Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
Of course, the Titans can re-sign Henry to another contract if they wish, but his actions after the game pointed to the long-awaited decision to find another home in the NFL.
Henry was given a microphone to address the Titans fans in the stands and greeted them all.
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“Titans fans, I just want to thank you for the eight best years of my life,” he said. “The ups and downs, you were all there for everything. The adversity, watching me grow as a person and a player, always supporting me. I love you all, the love seeing the [No.] 22’s in the stadium. Hopefully, I was an inspiration to all of their children and everyone in the community. Thank you very much to all.”
“God is good and Titan is above, baby!”
Derrick Henry (22) of the Tennessee Titans carries the ball during the second half against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, on January 7, 2024. (Justin Ford/Getty Images)
If this is Henry’s last game in a Titans uniform, it was quite the farewell.
“King Henry” led the Titans’ offensive attack Sunday with 153 yards on 19 carries and a touchdown in the type of punishing ground game Henry has excelled at for quite some time in the league.
Henry finished the season with 1,167 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns, marking the fifth season in the last six in which he has rushed for more than 1,000 yards.
Derrick Henry (22) of the Tennessee Titans runs off the field after the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, on January 7, 2024. (Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
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Where Henry might end up next in the NFL is anyone’s guess, but perhaps the 30-year-old is looking for a Super Bowl contender to join as the four-time Pro Bowler wants to get a ring in what has been a career fantastic for this point.
