Derrick Henry May Return, but Not His Shot at These Records

Though it’s possible a facsimile of Derrick Henry exists in Palau or Kyrgyzstan or in some astral plane, there has never been an N.F.L. running back as tall as Henry, as thick as Henry and as swift as Henry. That fact has been generally really good for the Tennessee Titans and really bad for everyone else.

Those who fall under the Everyone Else heading will get an indefinite reprieve from Henry’s weekly stampedes after he hurt his right foot Sunday in Tennessee’s 34-31 overtime victory at Indianapolis. He is scheduled to undergo surgery Tuesday and there isn’t yet a timetable for his return. Henry’s absence is a monstrous loss for the Titans (6-2), for his pursuit of a half-dozen rushing…