ESPN's Adam Schefter reported on Saturday that the Baltimore Ravens told star running back Derrick Henry that they wouldn't be trading him ahead of Tuesday's NFL trade deadline. The senior NFL insider appeared on Monday's episode of "The Pat McAfee Show" and said that the Ravens haven't changed their stance. Baltimore dropped to 4-5 this season and below .500 for the first time of the campaign following its "Thursday Night Football" loss against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 9.
The Ravens have lost four in a row, remain in last place in the AFC North and starting quarterback Lamar Jackson is reportedly expected to miss the rest of the season due to his thumb injury. With Baltimore's recent slide, trade rumors have been swirling surrounding both Henry and Jackson. The Ravens acquired quarterback Jacoby Brissett in a trade with the Arizona Cardinals on Friday, however, and the veteran signal-caller is expected to serve as Baltimore's starter with both Jackson and backup Tyler Huntley currently on injured reserve.
The Ravens also have a good chance to get back to .500 in Week 10 when they host the Los Angeles Chargers (0-8) on "Monday Night Football." With opposing defenses no longer having to worry about the threat of Jackson's rushing ability, they've been able to focus on shutting down "King Henry." The five-time Pro Bowler has struggled over the last four games with his quarterback injured (Jackson played just one snap in Week 8 before getting re-injured), failing to gain more than 60 scrimmage yards in each contest. Henry also racked up eight total touchdowns in Baltimore's first five games of the year but has scored just once over the last four contests.
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