Moments after one of the most frustrating days of his NFL career, Titans running back Derrick Henry acknowledged he’d given at least some thought to what might be the final days of his career in Tennessee.
Henry found no room to run in Sunday’s 19-16 loss to the Houston Texans, held to just nine yards on 16 attempts.
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