"He’s old": Derrick Henry’s contract extension rumors with Baltimore Ravens make many uneasy as age becomes a concern for fans

Derrick Henry, one of the most popular and talented players in the league, has been in the news lately due to his deal with the Baltimore Ravens. The star player signed a two year deal with the team for a whopping $16 million last season and now there are rumours of a contract extension. But fans feel differently about the whole thing.


Recently, The Athletic’s Jeff Zrebiec posted an update on X about what the Baltimore Ravens’ coach, John Harbaugh, said about Derrick Henry’s situation. The post read as, “Harbaugh said that he'd like the team to extend RB Derrick Henry who is in last year of deal.”
According to a transcript via the team, John Harbaugh recently spoke about Derrick Henry’s contract extension and said, "It's definitely in the conversation. I know that's been talked about, and yes, I'd love to see that get done as well."

But fans feel uncomfortable with this. A fan commented, “Like how long? He's 31. That's 75 in RB years”, while another fan wrote, “I love Henry, but he's entering his 31 year old season and father time is undefeated. In the history of the NFL, how many 32+ year old great RB's have we seen? How long does Harbaugh want to Extend him?”

A third fan wrote, “Id be careful rewarding veteran RB’s with long term deals. The Ravens could regret this decision a year from now”, while another user commented, “Long term deal? Anything more than 2 years is foolish.”
However, other fans support this decision of the Baltimore Ravens. A fan commented, “Derrick is like the LeBron of football. Both take great care of their bodies and hold themselves to another standard. I believe he has a good few more years in him”.
Another fan wrote, “Frank Gore played until he was 37 and Henry had alot less wear/tear than Gore did at 30”.
Neither the Baltimore Ravens nor Derrick Henry has issued a statement about this whole situation. As of now, nothing has been confirmed, but the star player has continued to prove his worth on the field.
In the 2024 season of the NFL, Derrick Henry scored 18 touchdowns and ran for 1,921 yards.

Recently, Derrick Henry has also been in the news for personal reasons. As per TMZ, the NFL star recently sold his luxurious house in Dallas for a whopping $1.6 million.
According to TMZ, apparently, Derrick Henry initially listed the price as $1.8 million but then brought it down to $1.6 million a few months later and sold it to an unidentified buyer.
Derrick Henry has not issued a statement about this yet and is currently busy focusing on keeping himself healthy.
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