The Baltimore Ravens lured Derrick Henry in during the offseason to spark Super Bowl chatter. Many across the league believed John Harbaugh finally had the perfect complimentary piece to Lamar Jackson.
The Ravens’ brass, including head coach John Harbaugh and GM Eric DeCosta, spoke Wednesday on a wide range of topics. Most focused on the next steps for Baltimore as it picks up the pieces and dive headlong into the offseason.
Baltimore Ravens GM Eric DeCosta says he’s open to signing running back Derrick Henry to a contract extension after a huge season
Derrick Henry's Baltimore Ravens suffered a devastating 27-25 loss to the Buffalo Bills in the Divisional Round of the AFC playoffs on Sunday.
After the loss to the Bills and subsequent elimination from the NFL Playoffs, the Baltimore Ravens are starting to look ahead, and their GM, Eric DeCosta, spoke about Derrick Henry's future with the team.
The Ravens are now incentivized to restructure the deal -- which carries a potential 'out' for $3.9 million in dead cap -- and it's no surprise that the team would prefer to do so in the form of an extension beyond the 2025 season.
Harbaugh followed "the coaches book" and went for two points. But the Jackson pass attempt was batted down by Bills LB Matt Milano and the Ravens remained down by two. This decision to go for two rather than kick an extra point would come back to haunt the Ravens.
The Ravens ran the football on six of their next seven plays, with running back Derrick Henry gaining 46 yards on five carries, including 17 yards on a third-and-1 snap and 5 on a touchdown tote with 1:37 remaining in the third period.
Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said he wishes he could have a do-over on a critical goal-to-go series that ended in a field goal in the Ravens' divisional round loss at Buffalo. "The play-calling is not good if it doesn't work,
Eric DeCosta, John Harbaugh’s end-of-season press conference following the Baltimore Ravens divisional round loss to the Buffalo Bills
General manager Eric DeCosta and head coach John Harbaugh are already preparing themselves for what next season brings.
Harbaugh has regrets about goal-line sequence, trick play versus Bills. Zay Flowers is not expected to have knee surgery. Ravens talk about difficult seasons for Marcus Williams, Eddie Jackson, and Diontae Johnson.