Following a season in which it finished among the NFL’s bottom five, Pro Football Focus (PFF) is urging the Minnesota Vikings to sign two-time rushing champion Derrick Henry this summer.
Brad Spielberger of PFF noted the Vikings’ run-game woes in a piece published on February 5. The team ended with the fifth-fewest attempts per game (23.1) and the fourth-fewest rushing yards per game (91.3).
Spielberger suggested that Henry would be a possible “buy-low candidate,” writing that Minnesota’s rushing attack was among the least effective in the NFL this past season and that they might be seeking to bring along a young quarterback whether or not they retain Kirk Cousins in the fold.
“There might be enough of a buy-low opportunity here on Henry, but this front office may not be seen as one that is very likely to pay top dollar to the running back position, especially after they sharply moved on from Dalvin Cook before the 2023 season.”
Henry’s four-year, $50 million contract with the Tennessee Titans expires in March, and the Vikings may be able to sign the recurring Pro Bowl back for less money when he turns thirty in 2024 and heads into the offseason.
