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Disgruntled Bills RB Henry now Titan, paper reports
NASHVILLE -- Running back Travis Henry, long unhappy since losing his starting spot in Buffalo, has been traded to the Tennessee Titans, the Tennessean reported Monday.
The Titans will give the Bills a third-round pick for Henry, the paper said.
The move would fill Tennessee's need for a capable alternative to two-year veteran Chris Brown who hasn't played an entire season because of injuries.
Henry was a starter since his rookie season and was coming off consecutive 1,300-yard rushing seasons before being relegated to a backup last October. But he has only one year left on his original contract and wants a contract extension wherever he lands.
Tennessee hasn't been the only team bidding for Henry's services.
The Jaguars are looking for a running back as insurance for Fred Taylor, who has been sidelined since tearing two knee ligaments Dec. 19.
Agent Hadley Engelhard said Henry is excited about the prospect of going back to Tennessee.
"Tennessee is a great place. Obviously, the reasons are Travis went there for college, the fan base, and he won a national championship there," Engelhard said.
Henry left the University of Tennessee as the Volunteers' all-time leading rusher, a record that still stands with 3,078 yards with an average of 5.5 yards. He could help the Titans counteract the bad publicity of an offseason filled with five players arrested or cited for incidents by police
The Titans will give the Bills a third-round pick for Henry, the paper said.
The move would fill Tennessee's need for a capable alternative to two-year veteran Chris Brown who hasn't played an entire season because of injuries.
Henry was a starter since his rookie season and was coming off consecutive 1,300-yard rushing seasons before being relegated to a backup last October. But he has only one year left on his original contract and wants a contract extension wherever he lands.
Tennessee hasn't been the only team bidding for Henry's services.
The Jaguars are looking for a running back as insurance for Fred Taylor, who has been sidelined since tearing two knee ligaments Dec. 19.
Agent Hadley Engelhard said Henry is excited about the prospect of going back to Tennessee.
"Tennessee is a great place. Obviously, the reasons are Travis went there for college, the fan base, and he won a national championship there," Engelhard said.
Henry left the University of Tennessee as the Volunteers' all-time leading rusher, a record that still stands with 3,078 yards with an average of 5.5 yards. He could help the Titans counteract the bad publicity of an offseason filled with five players arrested or cited for incidents by police
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