Derrick Henry is the best running back of his generation, and he’s still going strong nearly a decade after he won the Heisman Trophy at Alabama. Henry changed teams over the offseason for the first time in his pro career, going from the Tennessee Titans to the perennial AFC contender Baltimore Ravens, and he put his game-breaking talent on display once again in a marquee matchup on Sunday Night Football.
There was so much starpower on the field as the Ravens hosted the Buffalo Bills in primetime to cap Sunday’s action in Week 4, but Henry stole the show. He finished with 199 yards rushing on 24 carries, highlighted by an incredible 87-yard TD run to open scoring in the first quarter.
Henry will turn 31 years old in early Jan., and should probably be slowing down at this point. Instead, his combination of size and speed is as striking as ever. Just look at him pull away from the defense on his big touchdown run:…