Derrick Henry likely will come back in time for playoff

[syhuang]

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/32986843/tennessee-titans-discussing-derrick-henry-possible-return-ir

 

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Titans coach Mike Vrabel said Monday that the team has discussed Henry being designated for return from injured reserve this week, which would allow him to practice.

"We've discussed it," Vrabel said. "We'll see where that goes. He [Henry] is doing some work today and we'll see when that window opens and probably make a decision midweek."

The Titans will have a 21-day practice window to activate Henry once he's designated for return to practice. ESPN's Dianna Russini reported Sunday that Henry was on the practice field last week jogging in cleats. Henry fractured his foot early in the Titans' 34-31 victory over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 8. He had foot surgery on Nov 1. The injury typically has a six- to- 10 week recovery time period.

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The Titans don't have any definite plans to play Henry in Week 18. But there is a belief within the building that he will be back in time for the playoffs, especially if they get the first-round bye.

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[BuffaloBillyG]

This was always expected. And it very well may have done them a favor.

 

Titans were using DH a TON. He would have likely been pretty worn for the playoffs. Comes back just in time to be well rested and fresh. 

 

[Blank Stare]

 

Wasn’t it a Jones fracture? Is this guy even going to be effective off that injury? 

[Boatdrinks]

Believe it when you see it Dept.

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

19 minutes ago, TheProcess said:

 

Wasn’t it a Jones fracture? Is this guy even going to be effective off that injury? 

Right if he’s not close to 100% how much does he really help.  Feels kind of like the situation the rams had a couple years back with gurley

[Saxum]

They better be careful or he will get his foot stepped on a few times and may even be twisted in pile ups post whistle.

[1ManRaid]

Would help if they didn't get 1st seed and bye, forcing them to either deny him an extra week of rehab or play without him.

[TBBills]

Don't really care, the Bills had that game won, out gained them. Banana peels don't happen twice.

[Beast]

Good.

 

I want to kick the Titans asses and leave them with no excuses.

[Nextmanup]

18 minutes ago, Boatdrinks said:

Believe it when you see it Dept.

Absolutely.  Vrabel will play this out as far as he possibly can, with all the "he's almost ready" talk.  

 

I don't think he'll play except maybe toward the end of the playoffs, if the Titans survive that long.

 

 

[stuvian]

with our run D we have nothing to worry about 

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

2 minutes ago, TBBills said:

Don't really care, the Bills had that game won, out gained them. Banana peels don't happen twice.

We’ve had multiple banana peels this year 😂 moss got tackled by the ground and we ended up with 0 pts in the NE game lol not quite a banana peel but josh stepped one mm out of bounds on a scramble against the bucs and we ended up losing in OT too lol this team is like 6 inches away from having the one seed locked up.  Not only are we 0-5 in close games we have lost most of them by literally inches 

Edited January 3, 2022 by Generic_Bills_Fan

[JoshAllin]

I don't see what the hype surrounding Henry is all about. He has never helped lead his team to the super bowl and I don't see it happening this year as well

[Blank Stare]

2 minutes ago, TBBills said:

Don't really care, the Bills had that game won, out gained them. Banana peels don't happen twice.

Agree. We played them on the road, on the big stage, and when they were fully healthy. A slip away from taking it. 

[aristocrat]

perfect second round matchup for us if we end up the 4 seed and no upsets first round.  

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

Just now, motorj said:

I don't see what the hype surrounding Henry is all about. He has never helped lead his team to the super bowl and I don't see it happening this year as well

They are a consistent high floor/medium ceiling type team that is always gonna be good enough to win any game in the playoffs but I don’t think they’ll ever win the 3-4 on a row it takes to win the super bowl.  Seems like most of the competitors in the afc are built that way this year which is pretty interesting.  From our point of view though that’s a scary team.

[Nextmanup]

Just now, Generic_Bills_Fan said:

They are a consistent high floor/medium ceiling type team that is always gonna be good enough to win any game in the playoffs but I don’t think they’ll ever win the 3-4 on a row it takes to win the super bowl.  Seems like most of the competitors in the afc are built that way this year which is pretty interesting.  From our point of view though that’s a scary team.

I agree with you and it's why I still say the road to the Super Bowl will go through Kansas City.

 

No way in the world Tennessee has what it takes to win a SB, or even appear in one IMO.

 

 

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

5 minutes ago, Nextmanup said:

I agree with you and it's why I still say the road to the Super Bowl will go through Kansas City.

 

No way in the world Tennessee has what it takes to win a SB, or even appear in one IMO.

 

 

Yea I agree…I don’t blame the pats for structuring their team that way while mac develops but I think Tennessee is always going to have some fundamental issues.  One of the other top afc teams is gonna force them into a shootout whether it’s us or kc or the bengals and I don’t think someone like tannehill can carry the load.  In todays nfl you really need a qb that can do it all to build around and Henry has been a crutch for that titans team.  Gotta say though they were pretty competitive without him too 

Edited January 3, 2022 by Generic_Bills_Fan

[atlbillsfan1975]

1 hour ago, No Place To Hyde said:

This was always expected. And it very well may have done them a favor.

 

Titans were using DH a TON. He would have likely been pretty worn for the playoffs. Comes back just in time to be well rested and fresh. 

 

While I agree he will be rested, I wonder what type of shape he will be in. It’s actually difficult to get into shape during the season or for that matter even during training camp. When I think about how difficult it is to do anything when you aren’t suppose to put weight on your foot, I wonder what Henry has been doing to stay in shape. 
 

26 minutes ago, motorj said:

I don't see what the hype surrounding Henry is all about. He has never helped lead his team to the super bowl and I don't see it happening this year as well

Fair point. 

[Nextmanup]

36 minutes ago, motorj said:

I don't see what the hype surrounding Henry is all about. He has never helped lead his team to the super bowl and I don't see it happening this year as well

A team winning a SB is a team statistic; has nothing to do with the RB or any one individual, including the QB.

 

I agree the Titans aren't winning the SB this year, but Henry is still a hell of a back who has the ability to give us fits if he play and he is healthy.

 

But just because Vrabel says he's almost ready to come back (or implies that) doesn't mean he actually is almost ready to come back.