Here's What a Reasonable Contract Extension for Titans RB Derrick Henry Would Look Like

On the back of Derrick Henry's bruising running and Ryan Tannehill's efficient passing, the Tennessee Titans shocked the world and went all the way to the AFC Championship game before Patrick Mahomes went supernova and knocked them out.

As a result, the Titans reloaded, giving Tannehill a giant extension and franchise-tagging Henry, a move which many viewed as a bit cheap considering he's the one that probably deserved the security.

Nonetheless, Henry is in need of a new contract, and his price just went up considering the amount of money Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey got in his new extension.

A five-year deal for Henry, who, before this, should've probably already been making Ezekiel Elliott's $15 million per year benchmark, at McCaffrey's yearly rate would pay him $80 million. That has to be the starting point for Henry in contract negotiations given how he led the league in rushing and touchdowns despite missing a game and then willed the Titans to the AFC Championship.

If you're going to pay the player around whom the entire Titan offense revolves, making him the highest-paid player at his position over five years is more than reasonable given his value to the team.

Henry was already going to sign a deal that likely would have made him the highest-paid running back in the league, and McCaffrey's deal could push Henry's number even higher. Maybe the Titans shouldn't have waited after all. Losing Henry would be detrimental to their offense, so Tennessee should try to amend this before the July extension deadline.