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Tennessee Titans' Derrick Henry 'motivated' by playoff loss, doubters

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Nothing was going to stop Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry from taking the field last Tuesday for the start of minicamp.

There are plenty of reasons for Henry to be motivated heading into the season, but the divisional playoff loss to the Cincinnati Bengals is a major source of that fuel for him and others on the team.

Quarterback Ryan Tannehill said the loss has given him a "desire to win like he never had before."

Henry said he felt the same way.

"It definitely fueled me in the offseason," said Henry, who led the NFL in rushing two seasons ago with 2,027 yards and rushed for 937 yards in eight games last season before a Jones fracture caused him to miss the final nine games of the regular season.