With many expecting star running back Derrick Henry to return after an extended absence for the Titans for Saturday's playoff game against the Cincinnati Bengals, NFL Network's Cameron Wolfe reported Wednesday that Henry will be part of a rotation at RB for the Titans, but might not be ready for the share of carries Tennessee fans are accustomed to from Henry.
Henry had 937 rushing yards on 219 carries in his eight starts this season before suffering a broken foot against the Indianapolis Colts.
Earlier this month, the Titans moved Henry to the team's "Designated for Return from Injured Reserve" list. He practiced in pads for the first time on Tuesday.
When asked Wednesday whether he expects to play against the Bengals, Henry smiled and said, "We'll see how this week goes."
What Wolfe said about Henry on "NFL Now":
More from tennesseetitans.com's Jim Wyatt:
"I'm happy to be back," Henry said. "You definitely appreciate this game a lot more when you are away from it, being away from teammates and just having that camaraderie and going to work every day and playing on Sundays each and every week. I definitely missed that.
"I'm just happy to back and I'm appreciative of everybody that helped me get to be able to be back and contribute during the playoffs. I am just happy to be back playing football."
Henry had 18 carries for 112 yards with a touchdown in the Titans' 31-20 loss to the Bengals in Cincinnati in Nov. 2020.
The Enquirer's Charlie Goldsmith wrote about how the Bengals' run defense stacks up against Henry.
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