Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel discussed what’s ahead for running back Derrick Henry in practice this week, and he touched on the team’s upcoming playoff opponent, the Cincinnati Bengals.
Henry remains on Injured Reserve but has been designated to return. The expectation is that Henry will be activated this week and play in the Divisional Round game against the Bengals.
Vrabel says that this week of practice is a big one for Henry in terms of him getting acclimated. When he takes the field on Saturday, this will be Henry’s first game since he suffered a serious foot injury against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 8.
Vrabel says this is a big week of practice for Henry to get acclimated. https://t.co/nmZKXp53RP
— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) January 17, 2022
Vrabel also talked about the Bengals’ potent passing attack, which is led by quarterback Joe Burrow and wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase. He rightly calls Cincinnati’s unit “really explosive” and noted that Tennessee didn’t have answers for it when these two teams met in 2020.
Mike Vrabel on #Bengals Joe Burrow/Jamar Chase:
A lot of talent. The trust, connection is there down the field. Whether it's back shoulder, quick game. He has that w/Higgins and Boyd. He has the ability to extend plays and keep his eyes down the field to get those guys the ball.— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) January 17, 2022
#Titans' Vrabel: Bengals are "really explosive, we didn't have many answers for them last year."
— John Glennon (@glennonsports) January 17, 2022
Vrabel on #Bengals WRs: You can either cover them really good or rush them really good. Hopefully we do both. #Titans
— Paul Kuharsky (@PaulKuharskyNFL) January 17, 2022
The Titans head coach also heaped praise on Bengals running back Joe Mixon, and he talked about what he expects the atmosphere to be like at Nissan Stadium for this game.
Vrabel on @Bengals RB Joe Mixon: Huge challenge, very talented, great durability, really good vision. Have a lot of respect for him. He's had a great year@Titans
— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) January 17, 2022
Vrabel: The atmosphere should be amazing at @NissanStadium on Saturday. We've had amazing support from @Titans fans this season. Hopefully they'll create an atmosphere that helps us win on Saturday
— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) January 17, 2022
Tennessee and Cincinnati will meet on Saturday afternoon, with kickoff set for 3:30 p.m. CST. The winner of this contest will take on the winner of Chiefs-Bills in the AFC Championship Game.
