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Dion Lewis eager to play with 'another great back' in Derrick Henry

In looking for a good match in free agency, running back Dion Lewis said he wanted to find a team that had "another great back in the backfield." That led him to sign with the Tennessee Titans, who started their offseason program this week.

The other running back in Tennessee is former Alabama All-American Derrick Henry.

"Obviously, every team, you need two running backs that can play," Lewis told SiriusXM NFL Radio on Friday, "and I think, with his skill set and my skill set, we can complement each other rather well, and that was one of the big factors in my decision.