We haven’t seen much from Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry after he sustained a lower leg injury early on in training camp, but that’s all about to change.
The former Alabama rusher is confident not only that he’ll be at full capacity for the Week 1 road matchup against the Cleveland Browns, but that he’ll be at his personal best.
“You have to play at a high level,” Henry said in a report from the team’s Jim Wyatt. “You can’t have that inconsistency throughout the season like I had last year. Seasons come with adversity, but I have to focus on being consistent and efficient and being a great player for this team.”
It’s also possible Henry could play in the final preseason game against the Chicago Bears this week.
Henry finished the 2018 season dominantly after a slow start that had him playing second fiddle to former New England Patriots running back Dion Lewis.
In nine games, Henry recorded 1, 059 rushing yards, 11 touchdowns over and was named AFC offensive player of the month in December.
If Henry can build off of that momentum, the Titans’ ground game should be hot as they face the Cleveland Browns in FirstEnergy Stadium at 12:00 p.m. CT on Sept. 8.
