Dealing Derrick Henry wouldn't be so easy for the Titans

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Inquiring if teams are interested in Derrick Henry is a good step short of trading him.

Mike Silver reported the Titans were shopping him at the combine. Actually dealing him will require finding a partner who is willing to pay over $10 million in 2023 for a back who can still take over a game but needs things to unfold a certain way for him and has some limitations.

Derrick Henry
Derrick Henry/ Photo by Angie Flatt

The Titans would only save $6.26 million by offloading the centerpiece of their offense, eating over $10.1 million in dead money.

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Paul Kuharsky has covered the Tennessee Titans since 1996, first for The Tennessean, then ESPN.com and now independently at PaulKuharsky.com. He served on the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee for 11 years and is the longest-tenured Titans beat reporter in the franchise's history.