Ravens RB Derrick Henry’s ‘explosive’ reaction to lackluster game vs Browns
In a rare outing for veteran running back Derrick Henry , the Cleveland Browns were able to shut him down in the rushing game. The Baltimore Ravens dominated the contest, winning 41-17, but Henry was not able to get it going at all. He ended the evening with 23 yards on 11 carries.
In a recent media session, Henry reacts to the bad outing and expects to be better from here on out.
Henry started the season with a dominant performance against the Buffalo Bills. He carried the rock 18 times for 169 yards for a 9.4 yards per carry average. He found the endzone twice and gave the Ravens an opportunity to win the game. That did not happen, as the Bills stormed back and won late in the game. Piggybacking off that performance with a dud is not what we are used to watching from the star running back.
Henry will now take on the Detroit Lions on Monday night. This could be one of the better matchups we get all season long in the NFL. Two explosive offenses with elite defenses that are capable of changing the game on any play. This game could be extremely high scoring, or it could even be a defensive battle where Lamar Jackson and Jared Goff don’t see as much success as they did in Week 2. It’s expected to be a great game regardless.
Henry isn’t receiving as many carries this season as in years past, and that is probably for the good. Henry is 31 years of age now and has taken a ton of hits in his career. He has used his size to his advantage for all of his career, which hasn’t allowed him to miss many games with injury. The Ravens are being smart with Henry’s production load, and the team has valuable backups in Justice Hill and Keaton Mitchell. Mitchell has yet to get a carry in 2025.
Vikings' J.J. McCarthy still in walking boot as a 'precaution'
How much time is J.J. McCarthy going to miss with a sprained ankle?
McCarthy has been ruled out — as expected — for Sunday's Vikings-Bengals game in Minneapolis. That puts Carson Wentz in the starting spot, with undrafted rookie Max Brosmer operating as the backup and new signee Desmond Ridder working in as the emergency third quarterback.
How is McCarthy doing now that he's five days removed from the ankle sprain suffered last Sunday night against the Atlanta Falcons? It sounds like he's recovering nicely, though he is still wearing a walking boot as a "precaution," according to head coach Kevin O'Connell.
"He's progressing. He was able to be out at practice and standing right next to me as I'm calling the plays in to Carson. That's the best development and dialogue in this particular short term that he's going to be able to have. He's been great in meetings. Great questions. Handling his responsibilities from a rehab standpoint," O'Connell said Friday.
"We're kind of through that initial wave of getting the swelling down and all those things. Now, as we progress, we just see where he's at in his daily progression of getting back."
Adam Schefter reported earlier this week that McCarthy is expected to miss 2-4 weeks, though Tom Pelissero has generalized it further by saying the 22-year-old's return is being monitored on a "week-to-week" basis.
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O'Connell didn't get into specifics about McCarthy's injury, only noting that the walking boot was worn as a precaution while he was on the field during practice.
There's a chance that McCarthy doesn't return until after the Vikings' Week 6 bye. After Sunday's game against the Bengals, Minnesota will travel to Ireland for a Week 4 game against the Steelers in Dublin. They'll then fly to London for a Week 5 game against Cleveland, which leads into their bye before they return home in Week 7 against the defending champion Philadelphia Eagles.
