The Tennessee Titans made a handful of moves on the Saturday before their Week 18 game against the Houston Texans, but activating running back Derrick Henry from Injured Reserve wasn’t one of them.
This confirms that Henry, who has been out since Week 8 with a foot injury, will not suit up in Tennessee’s season finale on Sunday. The next time we see The King will be in the playoffs.
The moves the Titans did make tallied four, the most surprising of which being the team waiving running back Jeremy McNichols.
McNichols had played well behind Henry in 2020, and earlier in the year in 2021, particularly as a blocker and pass-catcher. That continued when filling in for The King in a three-man rotation with D’Onta Foreman and Dontrell Hilliard.
It appears, at least for now, that McNichols’ role will be taken by practice squad running back Jordan Wilkins, who, along with defensive lineman Da’Shawn Hand, are standard practice squad elevations for Week 18. Both players will revert back to the practice squad following the contest.
Finally, the Titans promoted defensive lineman Kevin Strong to the active roster. Strong and Hand could both play a role against the Texans, as fellow defensive linemen Teair Tart and Naquan Jones have been ruled out.
