The Tennessee Titans have the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoff picture, and it received great news.
Derrick Henry returned to practice on Wednesday after missing two months.
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He sustained a foot injury on Oct. 31, 2021.
Tennessee earned a 34-31 victory in overtime against the Colts, and Henry totaled 68 yards rushing on 28 carries. He guided the Titans to a 6-2 record in its first eight games, but the team is 5-3 without him. Henry looked strong in different drills, especially his footwork making cuts through bags and between cans.
The King is back. 👑 @KingHenry_2 @Titans pic.twitter.com/MbUwhz0kzf
— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) January 5, 2022
Yes, Derrick Henry can still run. #Titans pic.twitter.com/U4tugdd1fG
— Teresa Walker (@TeresaMWalker) January 5, 2022
He is inching closer to being activated off injured reserve.
Tennessee is 11-5 on the season and has earned back-to-back AFC South Division titles for the first time in its history. Henry remains in the top-10 for running backs in the NFL for carries (219, tied for sixth), yards (937, sixth), and touchdowns (10, tied for sixth). The 6-foot-3, 247-pounder has five 100-yard rushing games, including two 150+ yard performances.
He totals three games with 130+ yards rushing and three touchdowns. Henry is 63 yards from his fourth 1,000-yard rushing season since 2018.
Tennessee has managed well without him, but it is thrilled to have Henry back.
He looks to help the Titans make a push for the Super Bowl.
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