Following the Ravens' wild-card demolition of the Steelers, Lamar Jackson compared Derrick Henry to the Pixar character Lightning McQueen. It's a nickname that The King is leaning into.
Quarterback Lamar Jackson and running back Derrick Henry have both dropped out of the league’s weeklong skills competitions and flag football game in Orlando, Florida. Jackson has been replaced by New England Patriots rookie Drake Maye, while Buffalo Bills running back James Cook will take Henry’s spot.
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye and Patriots running back James Cook are late additions after two Ravens declined. #Steelers QB Russell Wilson has been added to the Pro Bowl roster, replacing Lamar Jackson. AFC Pro Bowl QBs now are Drake Maye, Russell Wilson and Joe Burrow. pic.twitter.com/Z1oRnRzLIU
Buffalo Bills running back James Cook and center Connor McGovern and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield are among those headed to the Pro Bowl Games as replacements. Cook is in for the Baltimore Ravens' Derrick Henry,
Former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Bart Scott took a shot at Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen during a Get Up segment on Friday morning. Scott was discussing how Derrick Henry is going to tear up the Buffalo Bills linebackers on Sunday night,
After Lamar Jackson’s “Cars” metaphor on Saturday, Derrick Henry is embracing a new nickname: “Don’t call me Derrick. Just call me McQueen.” Henry had 186 yards rushing on 26 carries last night (7.2 yards per carry average) and two touchdowns.
Following the defeat to the Buffalo Bills and elimination from the NFL Playoffs, Derrick Henry expressed strong support for Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson.
Smith is synonymous with rushing records. He has the most career rushing yards (18,355), rushing touchdowns (164) and rushing attempts (4,409). Smith continued this dominance in the playoffs, rushing for 1,586 yards with the Cowboys over 17 games.
Bettis, a Pro Football Hall of Famer who played for the Steelers from 1996-2005, broke down Barkley’s game shortly before those comments. Barkley signed with the Eagles as a free agent last off-season, then ran for a career-high 2,005 yards on 345 carries during the regular season. Both figures led the league.
Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson, Buffalo’s Josh Allen and Washington’s Jayden Daniels won’t be participating in the Pro Bowl Games this week. The NFL announced final rosters Tuesday that didn’t include any
Cook fills the spot left open by Baltimore’s Derrick Henry, who finished second in the NFL with an AFC-leading 1,921 yards rushing. Cook had 1,009 yards rushing with 16 touchdowns, tying Henry and Detroit’s Jahmyr Gibbs for the league lead.
Despite some doubts early on, Derrick Henry's first season with the Baltimore Ravens was nothing short of outstanding. Henry arrived in Baltimore on a two-year