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By Matt Audilet
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Derrick Henry signed a two-year, $30 million contract extension with the Baltimore Ravens in May of 2025, keeping him under contract through the 2027 NFL season.
Henry, 32, is entering his third season with the Ravens franchise. And on Wednesday, the veteran running back made it very clear that he doesn't plan on playing anywhere else.
"When I'm done playing, I want to be done playing here," Henry told NFL reporter Kay Adams. "When I hang it up, Baltimore will be the last place that I want to be."
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NFL fans and analysts keep expecting Henry to slow down with each passing season, but he continues to defy Father Time. Through 17 games in his 10th NFL season, the all-time great ball carrier recorded 1,595 yards and 16 touchdowns — marking his fifth professional season with at least 1,500 rushing yards and fourth campaign with at least 16 rushing scores.
Henry doesn't have retirement on his mind heading into Year 11.
"I don't try to enter another season thinking about retiring and have that on my mind. That's not even my mindset," Henry said at training camp practice earlier this week. "My mindset is: How can I get better, be the best teammate I can be so we can be the best team we can be?"
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Baltimore will open up its 2026 NFL regular-season schedule with a Week 1 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts on Sept. 13.
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