The Titans told Derrick Henry this week they aren’t shopping him, but Tennessee has received at least one offer for the two-time NFL rushing champion and will continue to listen to offers for most players on their roster — including Henry — up to Tuesday’s trade deadline, per sources.
While only a few players are off-limits for Tennessee and Henry is on an expiring contract, the Titans have a high price tag on their veteran star running back, who is expected to play today against the Falcons.
Often, a mid-round pick gets it done for a star player with an above-minimum contract traded midseason. Sources have said the Titans are asking for more — an indication of how much they value Henry, 29, and what it would take to part with him at a time they’re still alive in the AFC playoff chase at 2-4.
Henry has a $10.5 million base salary this season, so the new team would be responsible for picking up the remaining $5.83 million unless Tennessee eats money as part of a potential deal. The trade deadline is 4 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday. But the deadline for renegotiating a contract to facilitate a trade is 4 p.m. ET on Monday because the trading team must hold the contract on its salary cap for 24 hours.
