All last offseason, Derrick Henry saw his name being linked with the Dallas Cowboys after Ezekiel Elliott was moved on, but it never eventuated. Tony Pollard was the lead back and Henry remained in Tennessee … but how quickly things can change in 12 months.
Maybe.
With Dallas performing at a mediocre level in the run game this season (ranked 15th with 113.5 yards per), along with Pollard and Henry being free agents, the Dallas narrative finally fits.
Maybe.
After the Cowboys’ issues consistently running the football, especially in the red zone, former Dallas defensive lineman and now TV analyst Marcus Spears thinks that Henry should be the Cowboys’ No. 1 priority this offseason.
“Jerry said he’s all in, there were red zone issues last year, there was a need for a physical back,” Spears said on NFL Live . “Derrick Henry should be a priority for the Dallas Cowboys. If you want to be a physical, running football team and you want to have a big, physical back in the red area to dictate what teams have to do defensively to defend you, this should be your call.