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Mike Moraitis

Peyton Manning jokingly compares himself to Derrick Henry after TD pass

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.

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But 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.

“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.

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.

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