Tennessee Titans RB Derrick Henry to Be Activated, Expected to Start vs. Cincinnati Bengals

NASHVILLE TENNESSEE — The Tennessee TitansRunning back will be activated Derrick Henryfor their divisional playoff match against the Cincinnati BengalsAccording to ESPN, he is expected start on Saturday when the offense takes the field.

The deadline for the team to make the move is Thursday, April 4, at 4 p.m. ET. ET on Friday to finalize the move.

Mike Vrabel, Titans coach, wanted to know how Henry would react to contact while in practice on Tuesday. This was before the team decided whether Henry would be added to their 53-man roster. Tony Dews, running backs coach, put Henry through a series drills in practice. Each drill ended with a collision between two defensive players.

Vrabel stated, “It’s been a while since we have had contact.” “We’ll have to do the things that are closest to replicating what will be asked him in a game of football.”

Henry was a participant in all the practices and had no setbacks. Henry made progress as his workload increased, according to the Titans.

Henry stated, “I felt great.” “I wanted to put some pads on. “I haven’t put them on in a while, and I started to make contact.”

We will not know how heavy Henry will be working against the Bengals. Todd Downing, offensive coordinator, said that they will monitor Henry’s progress during the game.

Henry stated that he’s not worried about having a heavy work load and is happy to do whatever it takes for his team to win. Henry feels that he has done all he could in practice to be ready for game day.

Downing acknowledged that Henry could play more or less depending on the game’s pace. He is optimistic about Henry’s potential role as the “three-headed monster” of the backfield. D’Onta Foreman Dontrell HilliardThey combined for 916 total rushing yards and five touchdowns over nine games.

Henry was named by the Titans for return to practice after being placed on injured reserve. Henry was designated for return to practice from injured reserve on Jan 5.

Henry was placed on injured reserve by Henry after suffering a fractured foot during the team’s win 34-31 over the Los Angeles Clippers. Indianapolis ColtsWeek 8. Henry managed to run eight games and still rank sixth in rushing yards and touchdowns. Henry was the NFL’s leading rusher and rushing touchdowns player when he was hurt.