There are dual-threat running backs in the NFL, then there’s Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry, who is actually a triple threat.
Henry is among the best rushers in the game and can impact the passing attack, something he did to the tune of career-high receiving yards in 2022.
Buy Titans TicketsBut he’s also not bad at throwing passes. Henry flashed his literally massive arm in Week 4 when he threw his fourth-career touchdown pass to rookie tight end, Josh Whyle.
After the game, Henry invoked Peyton Manning — as he always does — and jokingly comparing himself to the Hall of Fame quarterback.
It's getting Whyle in here
📺: Watch #CINvsTEN on @NFLonFOX pic.twitter.com/jC9cfRm1Jf
— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) October 1, 2023
“You know Peyton Manning had to show up again,” Henry said after the win over the Cincinnati Bengals.
In a funny, well-done video posted by the Titans’ social media team, Manning responded and joked that he could’ve been known as “a young Derrick Henry” during his playing days.
Yeah, I don’t know about that, Peyton.
Derrick Henry = dual threat pic.twitter.com/Sevsw9lME1
— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) October 3, 2023
After his completion on Sunday, Henry has connected on 7-of-8 career passes for 28 yards and four touchdowns, good enough for a passer rating of 120.
