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Report: Derrick Henry Expected to Start for Titans vs. Bengals After Injury Recovery

Tennessee Titans superstar running back Derrick Henry is reportedly expected to be activated from injured reserve Friday and will start in Saturday's AFC Divisional Round playoff game against the Cincinnati Bengals, according to ESPN's Turron Davenport.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport also reported that Henry has experienced no setbacks in practice and is expected to play Saturday against Cincinnati:

Ian Rapoport

From <a href="https://twitter.com/gmfb?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GMFB</a>: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Titans?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Titans</a> RB Derrick Henry should be activated off IR today. <a href="https://t.co/E0uxda9kGf">pic.twitter.com/E0uxda9kGf</a>

Henry, 28, has seen much of his 2021 campaign impacted by injury. He was having a superb start to the season, with 937 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns through eight games, but a fractured foot cost him the final nine games of the regular season.