RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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0 Share Newsweek is a Trust Project member See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. When it comes to the NFL , no position has a shorter shelf life than running backs.
We've seen dominant rushers like Todd Gurley go from the best in football to out of the league in just a couple of years, and a running back making it to 30 while still an active player seems like a thing of the past.
Despite that trend, Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry said on Thursday that even at age 32, he has no thoughts of retirement.
Henry, who left the Tennessee Titans for Baltimore after eight stellar seasons, has continued to produce in Baltimore.
Even after the age of 30, he has seasons of 1,921 and 1,595 rushing yards, adding 16 scores on the ground in each campaign.
Now looking at the start of his 11th season, many thought he'd already reached his career goals.
After all, with 13,018 career rushing yards and 122 career touchdowns, he's essentially a lock for the Hall of Fame.
Naturally, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic asked Henry about his thoughts on retirement, but the Heisman Trophy winner wasn't hearing it.
“I don’t try to enter another season thinking about retiring and have that on my mind,” Henry said. “That’s not even my mindset. My mindset is: How can I get better, be the best I can be so we can be the best team we can be? But no, I haven’t thought about retirement at all.”
In fact, Henry told Zrebiec he's locked in his "No. 1 goal, always": a Super Bowl.
Henry's not naive; he knows his career will eventually come to an end. But until then, he's not resting on his laurels, even on days when Father Time feels closer than others.
“Some days you’re going to feel better than other days, but if that’s what you want to do — if it’s what you’re determined to do and you’re focused and you want to be the best — then you have to overcome it,” Henry said. “This game always comes with adversity and moments that are better than others, but I love the game, and once I feel like that love is gone, then I’ll hang it up. But I’m just focused on getting better.”
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