As his tenure with the Tennessee Titans appears to be nearing its end, Derrick Henry is grateful.
On Tuesday, Henry spent time during what could be his final press conference with the team showing gratitude to dozens of behind the scenes workers within the organization.
Henry thanked members of the equipment, security, kitchen, cleaning, social media, photography and team editorial staffs by name in his address, which can be seen in full below.
“I’m just thankful for everybody who has been a part of this journey,” Henry said.
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This classy message from “King Henry” comes after he thanked the Titans’ fanbase in a speech on the field at Nissan Stadium following Tennessee’s season-ending win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.
“Titans fans, I just want to say thank you for the greatest eight years of my life,” Henry said. “The ups and the downs, y’all have been there for everything. Through the adversity, watching me grow as a person and a player, always supporting me. I love y’all. I love seeing the 22s [jerseys] in the stadium. Hopefully I was an inspiration to all the young kids and everybody in the community. Just thank y’all so much.”
Henry, 30, is set to be a free agent this offseason. In 119 regular season games in a Titans uniform, he has rushed for 9,502 yards and 90 touchdowns, making four Pro Bowls and earning one first-team All-Pro selection.