# Derrick Henry NFL player. Position: **RB**. Team: **BAL**. ## Quick Facts - **Position:** RB - **Team:** BAL (Baltimore Ravens) - **Bye week (2026):** 13 - **FantasyPros PPR rank (pulled 2026-05-21):** 41 ## 2026 Outlook At 32 years old, Henry remains elite—a five-time Pro Bowl selection and the NFL's 10th all-time leading rusher. Since joining the Ravens in 2024, he leads the league in carries (632), rushing yards (3,516), yards per carry (5.6), rushing TDs (32), and yards after contact (2,585). In 2025, despite the Ravens struggling, he still finished second in the league in rushing yards (1,595) and tied third in rushing TDs (16). His late-season surge (664 yards, 6 TDs over final five games) demonstrated he only got stronger as the season progressed. (per Year 11 comes with changes for Ravens RB Derrick Henry) Entering 2026 with a new head coach (Jesse Minter) and first-time offensive coordinator (Declan Doyle), Henry brings vast experience adapting to new offenses. His work ethic and professionalism exemplify how to navigate terminology changes and learning curves. Head coach Minter noted that watching Henry master new formations and cadences while maintaining his elite standard sets the tone for the entire organization. The Ravens' first four weeks present a soft schedule for Henry: the Colts, Saints, Cowboys, and Titans all offer favorable matchups for a physical runner. Henry should see heavy goal-line work and big-play opportunities early (per 2026 Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule: Teams to Target, Fade). Week 4 against the Titans will be especially notable—facing the team that drafted him, Henry has become one of the Ravens' elite players and faces his former franchise for the first time as a division rival. (per Identifying the Games That Could Define Titans' 2026 Season). Entering 2026, Henry remains the NFL's explosiveness leader at RB. Since 2021, he's logged 169 explosive rushes (leading all backs) plus 22 catches of 10+ yards. Age 31 in 2025, he ranked 4th in explosive carries (36) and continues demonstrating sustainable skill alongside Lamar Jackson's dual-threat threat. This sustained explosiveness—even amid aging—translates to reliable goal-line and breakaway opportunity generation in 2026. (per Tabulating the NFL's most explosive players over the last five seasons). **All-PFF Team validation (June 2026):** PFF named Henry to its all-time All-PFF team (2006–2025) at running back, recognizing him as one of the three elite backs alongside Christian McCaffrey and Adrian Peterson. PFF praised Henry's dominance in yards after contact (3.6 per carry, leading all 28 backs with 1,600+ attempts), avoided tackle rate, first-down rate, and superior rushing metrics. The selection affirms Henry's elite tier status despite his age, with PFF noting his 4.9 yards per carry leads the qualified running back pool (per All-PFF Team: Ranking the best NFL players at every position over the last 20 years). **Increased passing game role under Declan Doyle:** New offensive coordinator Declan Doyle is scheming Henry into the receiving game more heavily in 2026, a shift from his 2025 workload (15 catches, 150 yards). At June mandatory minicamp, both Henry and fifth-round rookie Adam Randall were active as receiving threats on screens, with Lamar Jackson praising the design and execution. While Henry has been sparingly used in the pass game throughout his career, he possesses natural hands and can generate big plays through the air. This increased involvement—especially on intermediate routes and checkdowns—could add 20-30 catches to his seasonal total, boosting his PPR value (per 5 Takeaways From Baltimore Ravens Mandatory Minicamp). **Prisco's age-based ranking caution (June 2026):** Despite ranking second in NFL rushing yards in both 2024 (1,921) and 2025 (1,595), CBS Sports' Pete Prisco ranked Henry at No. 45 overall in his Top 100, down from No. 14 in 2025—a 31-spot drop. Prisco's assessment focused on age concerns: "At 32, you have to wonder when he will truly start to slow down." While Henry's 5.2 yards per carry efficiency in 2025 remains elite and his late-season surge (6 TDs over final five games) demonstrated durability, Prisco's caution reflects the typical aging curve for power backs entering their mid-thirties (per Where RBs landed in Prisco's Top 100 NFL players of 2026, plus two notable snubs). **Ravens' recovery-first approach to manage age-32 durability (July 4):** Head coach Jesse Minter's organizational philosophy emphasizes deliberate physical recovery management for Henry to sustain elite production through the season's final divisional games. Research cited in Russell Street Report identifies that NFL running backs maintaining elevated protein intake (targeting post-practice windows when muscle tissue is most receptive) show "significantly better preservation of lower body power output and reactive capacity in the final third of the season." For a 32-year-old whose value depends on maintaining explosive carries in December/January, the hip flexors, knee complex, and posterior chain require consistent recovery support beyond game-day performance. The Ravens' deliberate focus on recovery practices—including whey protein supplementation within 45 minutes of practice, heat therapy (HBOT), and structured rest protocols—positions Henry to avoid the typical RB age cliff and sustain rushing production into playoffs (per The Ravens' Expectations Are the Highest in the AFC — Player Recovery as Competitive Advantage). **Training camp positioning (July 6):** Entering camp, Henry remains the undisputed lead back with Minter's new offensive identity emphasizing "physical running" to give Baltimore a grind-it-out identity. New OC Declan Doyle is schematically positioning Henry for increased receiving upside through the air—a shift that could add 20–30 catches to his seasonal total and boost PPR value. Camp battles behind Henry are heating up, with rookie Adam Randall providing dual-threat options and Rasheen Ali competing for passing-down work. Henry's early-season schedule features the Colts, Saints, Cowboys, and Titans in the first four weeks—all favorable matchups for a physical runner. Week 4 against the Titans will be notable, facing his former franchise for the first time as an AFC North rival. (per Ravens' training camp: One player to watch at each offensive position). ## Role / Depth Chart Lead back and goal-line specialist alongside Lamar Jackson. ## Injury Status Healthy entering 2026 training camp. ## Recent News - 2026-05-04 — Baltimore Ravens Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet for 2026: Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry... (Baltimore Ravens Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet for 2026: Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry...) - 2026-06-30 — Aging Fantasy Football Running Backs To Buy Or Avoid: Derrick Henry Looks To Defeat... 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