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Derrick Henry signs a record-breaking contract extension with the Baltimore Ravens

Former Alabama Heisman Trophy winning RB Derrick Henry just signed a record-breaking contract extension with the Baltimore Ravens coming off of a historic season.
ByJohn Mitchell|
Jan 4, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry (22) runs for a touchdown as Cleveland Browns cornerback Cameron Mitchell (29) defends during the fourth quarter at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images
Jan 4, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry (22) runs for a touchdown as Cleveland Browns cornerback Cameron Mitchell (29) defends during the fourth quarter at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images | Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images

Turning 30 years old usually means the end of the line for running backs in the NFL. For Derrick Henry, age is just another number.

The 31-year-old is coming off a historic season in his first year with the Baltimore Ravens. Henry set an NFL record for the most rushing yards for a RB over 30. He finished 2nd in the NFL behind Saquon Barkley with 1,921 yards on the ground and 16 touchdowns. Henry became the first player in NFL history to have two seasons with 1900+ rushing yards.

And now, the Ravens have rewarded Henry with a lucrative contract extension:

Henry is no stranger to making NFL history. It is fitting that he would be the player to sign the biggest contract in history for a RB over 30 years old. The Ravens obviously feel like Henry still has a lot of tread left on the tires. He will turn 32 during the 2025 NFL season. Most running backs would be winding down their careers by now, but Henry looked as good as ever in 2024.

He and Lamar Jackson will return to the backfield in Baltimore hoping to finally get over the playoff hump next season.

Derrick Henry could finish next season in the Top 10 in career NFL rushing yards

Henry stands at 11,423 career rushing yards heading into the 2025 season. He's already established himself as a future Hall of Famer. The only thing left is to see how far he can climb up the career rushing leaderboard.

Henry stands at No. 19 currently. He's just 272 yards away from jumping Fred Taylor for No. 17 on the all-time list. Henry is 1577 yards shy of eclipsing 13,000 career rushing yards. If he does that next season, he will jump all the way to No. 10 on the all-time rushing list, surpassing all-time greats like Marcus Allen, Marshall Faulk, Jim Brown, and Tony Dorsett in the process.

Henry probably won't catch Emmitt Smith to set the NFL's all-time rushing record, though doubting Henry's greatness is a foolish man's game. But with good health he should continue to steadily climb the list and could finish in the Top 5.

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