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    Derrick Henry Salary, Contract, and Net Worth: How Much Money Is the Baltimore Ravens RB Making?

    Is Ravens star Derrick Henry among the NFL's highest-paid running backs? Let's examine his contract, salary, net worth, and career earnings.

    Last offseason, Derrick Henry changed teams for the first time in his NFL career. After eight seasons with the Tennessee Titans, the veteran running back signed with the Baltimore Ravens.

    Since signing that deal, Henry has been one of the best running backs in the NFL, finishing this season with 325 carries for 1,921 yards and 16 touchdowns while adding 19 receptions for 193 yards and two scores through the air. Now, Henry is trying to help Baltimore make a Super Bowl run in the NFL playoffs. But is Henry paid like a top running back? Let’s examine his contract, salary, net worth, and career earnings.

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    Derrick Henry’s Contract and Salary

    Henry signed a two-year, $16 million deal with the Ravens, with a max value of $20 million with incentives. The contract includes $9 million fully guaranteed in the first year.

    This season, Henry’s base salary is $6 million, and his signing bonus is $3.89 million. His 2024 cap hit is $10.89 million.

    Sports Illustrated obtained a copy of Henry’s contract and reported on his various incentives. Henry has already received $2,000,000 in bonuses for scoring 15 TDs and surpassing 1,500 rushing yards. If the Ravens win the Super Bowl, Henry will receive another $500,000 check.

    While Henry has been producing like a superstar, he’s currently a bargain for the Ravens, as he’s just the ninth-highest-paid running back in the NFL.

    Why isn’t Henry getting paid like a top back? Well, entering last offseason, he had just posted a career-low in yards per carry (4.2), and he was entering his age-30 season. Teams were concerned, as evidenced by the fact that 10 other running backs agreed to deals before Henry finally signed with the Ravens.

    It’s safe to say that this contract has worked out extremely well for Baltimore. Henry and superstar quarterback Lamar Jackson have formed an incredible one-two punch.

    Henry’s Net Worth and Career Earnings

    Henry’s net worth is estimated to be approximately $12 million.

    This number seems a bit low considering Henry’s career earnings. Throughout the course of his career, Henry has earned $67,407,928 from his NFL contracts alone.

    Keep in mind that Henry’s career earnings figure doesn’t factor in his endorsements. Over the years, the veteran running back has partnered with several brands, including Nike, Old Spice, Campbell’s Chunky, Geico, and Pizza Hut.

    Also, Henry is a minority investor in the Major League Soccer team Nashville SC. In 2022, he joined the team’s star-studded ownership group, which also includes actor Reese Witherspoon, NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo, NHL star Filip Forsberg, and Minnesota Vikings owner Zygi Wilf.

    “As a kid growing up in Florida, I imagined being a professional sports owner and the opportunity to do that with a Major League Soccer club is truly a dream come true,” Henry said at the time. “My investment in Nashville SC is way more than financial, it’s truly an investment in the city of Nashville, Tenn.

    “The chance to be part of a club like Nashville SC, especially after seeing what they are accomplishing in the community, was an opportunity I did not want to miss.”

    Henry is thriving on and off the field, and he’s been worth every penny that the Ravens have paid him thus far.

    Ravens vs. Bills Game Preview

    • Location: Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, N.Y.
    • Time: 6:30 p.m ET
    • Channel: CBS, Paramount+

    The Bills will look to avenge their 35-10 loss to the Ravens in Week 4. The Bills Mafia will be out in full force and the stadium will be rocking.

    This was the only game in which Allen neither passed nor rushed for a touchdown. Allen was sacked three times in this game, compared to a total of 11 sacks across their other 16 regular season games.

    Josh Allen’s QB+ score against the Ravens was his lowest of the season, according to PFN’s QB+ metric. He recorded a QB+ score of 86.5 (B) against the Denver Broncos in the Wild Card Round.

    Lamar Jackson’s QB+ score in Week 4 was his 10th-best of the season. He also posted a QB+ score of 86.5 against the Steelers in the Wild Card Round.

    The Bills’ Offense+ score in Week 4 ranked 29th, while the Ravens’ Offense+ score was also the 29th best in the NFL this season. Meanwhile, the Ravens’ Defense+ score was their third-best of the season, while the Bills registered their second-worst of the season.

    Since Week 9, Jackson has been exceptional on non-pressured passes, completing 75.8% of his attempts for 20 touchdowns and just one interception on 161 throws.

    Over their past five games — all victories — Baltimore has scored touchdowns on 40.8% of their drives, an improvement from their already elite 33.3% rate earlier in the season.

    Defensively, the Ravens have been dominant on fourth downs, with opponents going 0-for-6 in the past four games. This is a significant improvement from their previous stretch, where opponents converted 12 of 23 attempts.

    On Saturday, Jan. 11, Henry made history as the first NFL player aged 30 or older to record four games in a season with at least 130 rushing yards and multiple rushing touchdowns.

    Excluding the one-snap Week 18 game, Allen has been remarkably efficient on third downs, completing 13 of 16 passes with two touchdowns and no interceptions over his past two games.

    The Bills have taken excellent care of the football, avoiding a turnover in six of their seven games since their Week 12 bye.

    Buffalo’s red-zone defense has also shown improvement. After allowing Baltimore to score touchdowns on all four red zone trips in their Week 4 meeting, the Bills have given up just two red zone scores on six trips over their past three games (Denver went 0-for-1).

    Notably, the Bills didn’t lead for a single second in their first matchup against the Ravens. This could be significant for James Cook, as his production over expectation this season is 16.4% higher when Buffalo is playing with a lead rather than from behind.

    Jackson and Allen are widely expected to be the top two vote-getters in this season’s MVP race. This matchup could mark only the ninth instance in the past 45 seasons where the top two MVP vote-getters have faced each other in the playoffs.

    The MVP winner’s team has emerged victorious in six of the last seven such meetings. The last runner-up to win was Drew Brees in Super Bowl 44 after the 2009 season when his New Orleans Saints defeated Peyton Manning’s Indianapolis Colts.

    Per Pro Football Network’s Playoff Predictor, with 10,000 simulations, the Ravens are an underdog and given a 47.9% chance of winning against the Bills.

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