Derrick Henry Was Open to Being a Cowboy, But Thankful He’s a Raven

Derrick Henry makes Dallas his home in the offseason, but he wants to make the Cowboys and their fans miserable on Sunday.

Had the Ravens not pursued Henry during the offseason, he would have considered joining the Cowboys. However, the Ravens brought Henry to Baltimore and he’s very happy with how things played out.

“If Baltimore wasn’t interested, then I was thinking maybe Dallas because I live there,” Henry said. “It’d be a convenient spot. But Baltimore was interested and I’m thankful.

“Dallas is where I live in the offseason, and there are a lot of friends and family that will come to the game. I haven’t played there since 2018; I played there two times in college. It’s always a great environment.”

Henry is averaging 4.2 yards per carry with two touchdowns through two games, and his performance in Week 2 (18 carries, 84 yards) included a season-long 29-yard run that included his first monster stiff arm as a Raven. However, Baltimore still dropped a 26-23 decision to the Las Vegas Raiders and the offense hasn’t put together a consistent four-quarter performance.

Henry isn’t worried and remains patient through the growing pains.

“There’s going to be kinks on the way to being a great offense,” Henry said. “You figure those things out throughout the season. It’s not always going to be glitter; there can be some gloom. You’re going to have some bumps and bruises along the way. That’s kind of what’s going on. We’re still trying to figure it out. But once we get there, I think we can have something special. We’ve just got to keep working.”

Henry said he harbors no ill will toward the Cowboys for not trying to sign him during the offseason. But he’s hungry for a win regardless of the opponent.

“The only motivation is to be 1-2 instead of 0-3,” Henry said. “That’s the only motivation we need.”