Ravens Not Expected to Trade Derrick Henry Before Deadline

The Baltimore Ravens are not expected to trade running back Derrick Henry before the NFL trade deadline Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET, according to league sources who said the team recently told him it intends to keep him. The decision has not been announced publicly by the club.

Henry said after Baltimore’s loss to Jacksonville on Thursday that he had not asked to be traded. He said he wanted the team to return to work and improve. The remarks came as the Ravens faced questions about their season after a 33-10 defeat, their third consecutive loss by at least 20 points, according to one report.

The Giants have contacted Baltimore, but their reported inquiry was about backup running back Justice Hill, not Henry. The report did not establish whether a possible deal involving Hill remains under consideration. Henry had been linked in trade speculation to New York, where his former coach John Harbaugh is now head coach, but no direct evidence was reported that Harbaugh or another former coach asked Baltimore about Henry.

The Ravens’ reported intention to keep Henry comes amid injuries at quarterback. Baltimore acquired Jacoby Brissett in a trade with the Arizona Cardinals, and one report said...