Ravens to sign ex-Titans RB Derrick Henry, sources say - ESPN

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The NFL's most productive running back over the past decade will join the league's No. 1 rushing attack.

The Baltimore Ravens reached a two-year, $16 million agreement with Derrick Henry, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter. The deal could be worth up to $20 million, including $9 million guaranteed in the first year, the sources told Schefter.

The deal pairs the two-time NFL rushing champion with the league's reigning Most Valuable Player in quarterback Lamar Jackson. The Ravens attempted to trade for Henry before last year's trade deadline.

Henry, 30, remained available on the free agent market longer than expected. Before Henry joined Baltimore, 10 other free agent running backs had reached deals in the first two days of the NFL's negotiating window.

The Ravens, who led the NFL with 2,661 yards rushing last season, needed a starting running back because J.K. Dobbins and Gus Edwards were both free agents. On Monday, Edwards agreed to a two-year, $7 million contract with the Los Angeles Chargers.

Henry could lessen the load for Jackson, who has led the Ravens in rushing in each of the past five seasons. In Jackson's six seasons, only one running back has gained over 1,000 yards rushing in Baltimore (Mark Ingram in 2019). Henry has rushed for over 1,000 yards in five of his past six seasons, including topping the NFL in 2019 and 2020.

Bringing in Henry is the Ravens' first major addition in free agency. Before reaching a deal with Henry, the Ravens had six of their free agents sign elsewhere: Edwards (Chargers), safety Geno Stone (Bengals), wide receiver Devin Duvernay (Jaguars), guard John Simpson (Jets), cornerback Ronald Darby (Jaguars) and linebacker Del'Shawn Phillips (Texans).

Henry solidified