Report: Derrick Henry, Tennessee Titans agree on contract extension

The deadline was closing in Wednesday on players NFL teams hit with the franchise tag. One, the league’s leading rusher in 2019, Derrick Henry, will have a new deal with the Tennesse Titans, per an NFL.com report.

Ian Rapoport tweeted Henry and the Titans are going to reach a long-term deal before the 4 p.m. ET deadline.

The #Titans and RB Derrick Henry are reaching a long-term deal in advance of the deadline, sources say. The winner of the NFL’s rushing title gets paid.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 15, 2020

Henry was slated to make about $10.3M in 2020 under the tag.

TD Wire’s Mark Schofield predicted earlier in the day an agreement would be reached.

Henry was a first-round pick by Tennessee after winning the Heisman at Alabama. He rushed 1,540 yards and 16 touchdowns, both league-leading in 2019.