Three-time Baltimore Ravens Pro Bowler Marlon Humphrey claimed on Wednesday that he was informed a blockbuster trade to bring future Hall-of-Famer Derrick Henry to Baltimore was all but done before the 2023 deadline.
Heading into NFL Week 10, the Ravens are tied with the defending champion Chiefs for the best record (7-2) in the AFC and have caught fire during a recent four-game win streak. While they are off to a strong start in 2023, they were a team that was believed to be active at the trade deadline on Oct. 31.
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After losing talented running back JK Dobbins early to a season-ending injury, there has been speculation about them pulling off a big move for a proven rusher for weeks. And a report just days before this year’s deadline claimed the Ravens were going hard for Titans star Derrick Henry.
On Wednesday, Pro Bowl cornerback Marlon Humphrey spilled some very interesting tea about what he heard from “sources” when it came to the Henry to Baltimore rumors last month.
Derrick Henry trade to Baltimore Ravens nearly happened in October
“I’m just going to be completely honest with you. And being that it didn’t happen it really doesn’t matter,” the corner opened by saying on a Wednesday edition of his “Punch Line Podcast with Marlon Humphrey.” I was sitting minding my business, and I got a text that someone was going to be suiting up in purple that ran the football. I got a text that somebody was going to walk into Baltimore, Maryland who is at about a height of 6-foot-4. I got a text that there was a very high chance that a guy who usually goes by “King” was going to be in purple and black at M&T Bank Stadium very soon.
“I was at about 85% that Derrick Henry was going to suit up for the Ravens. It did not happen. My source was incorrect. He had me thinking it was a done deal.”
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Despite not getting the three-time All-Star, the Ravens still lead the NFL in total rushing yards and yards per game after the first nine weeks of the season. Part of that is due to having a gifted QB who is the team’s second-leading rusher on the team with 440 yards.
However, Henry is fifth in the league with 601 yards on a struggling Titans offense. So adding him to the dynamic unit in Baltimore led by Lamar Jackson would have been a massive problem for contending teams in the AFC during the playoffs.
