News of Derrick Henry joining the Baltimore Ravens on the second day of 2024 NFL free agency sent massive ripple effects around the NFL. The idea that the four-time Pro Bowler and two-time league-leading rusher gets to share a backfield with two-time MVP Lamar Jackson was once something you’d probably only see in Madden. Now, it’s reality.
And it’s something that Henry seemingly “forgot” to tell Marlon Humphrey about — the Ravens’ star cornerback and Henry’s former Alabama teammate in college.
After Henry’s Baltimore signing was made official, Humphrey took to Twitter and revealed that he and the running back were literally texting a day prior. Somehow, Henry joining Humphrey on the Ravens never came up:
No way we was texting yesterday and you didn’t even say nothing about this lol @KingHenry_2 https://t.co/NgQzCeJ6g9
— marlonhumphrey.eth (@marlon_humphrey) March 12, 2024
It’s not hard to guess why Henry would keep this news under wraps until it was official. There’s always a chance that negotiations could’ve gone haywire the moment more people knew it was happening in the background. So, Henry played it safe and let Humphrey get surprised by the great news after the fact.
Still, it’s kind of funny that Henry kept Humphrey, of all people, in the dark. It’s so perfect that now they’re reunited in pursuit of a Super Bowl together.
