Derrick Henry

Henry is among the position's more prominent pending free agents once his current deal runs out, and while he has publicly expressed a desire to stay in Baltimore and chase a title, no extension is confirmed, leaving his post-2026 team and role unresolved.

Baltimore spent a fifth-round rookie pick on Adam Randall, a depth/succession move rather than an immediate threat to snaps, but it signals the front office is starting to plan for life after Henry.

Henry is handling 61% of Baltimore's backfield carries in a run-leaning offense (team PROE -10%), a true bell-cow workload with Justice Hill and Rasheen Ali confined to change-of-pace and special-teams roles respectively.

Incoming offensive coordinator Declan Doyle previously ran a top-three rushing offense, pointing toward continuity of Baltimore's ground-heavy approach rather than a shift toward more passing volume that would dilute Henry's touches.

Camp reports point to an uptick in designed perimeter touches and pass-catching work for Henry, which could modestly diversify his scoring profile beyond pure between-the-tackles rushing, though he has historically been a non-factor as a receiver.