OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry came off the field from a rain-soaked practice Monday when someone asked him if he wished full contact had been allowed.
"Hell yeah," Henry replied. "But the pads will be on pretty soon."
Henry doesn't talk like a running back who turned 30 in January. And, after his second training camp practice with the Ravens, he said he doesn't feel that old, as well.
It's often been a challenging time for running backs when they reach this age. Over the past decade, only three players have produced 1,000 yards rushing at 30 or older: Adrian Peterson, Frank Gore and Raheem Mostert.