Ravens RB Derrick Henry has already earned absurd amount of cash in bonuses & could make more

The Baltimore Ravens might have five losses on the season, but with one game left in the regular season, they are one of the hottest teams in the NFL heading into the playoffs.

The Ravens have won three of their last four games including knocking off the Pittsburgh Steelers in a matchup that their rival could have clinched the division with a victory. Four days after that with almost no rest, Baltimore took a road trip to Houston and absolutely pummeled the Texans — who will be in the postseason representing the AFC South — with a 31-2 dominating win.

Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry have helped orchestrate the NFL’s top offense heading into the final two weeks of the NFL regular season. The acquisition of Henry in free agency this offseason was one of the most underrated moves last spring and has opened up Todd Monken’s offense, forcing defenses to account for both Jackson an Henry as running threats, while opening up massive gaps in the passing games for WRs Zay Flowers and Rashad Bateman and tight ends Mark Andrews and Isaiah Likely.

Jackson has been a popular name in the NFL Offensive MVP conversation and his stats back it up. In 16 games, Jackson has completed 67.9 percent of his passes for 3,955 yards, 39 touchdowns, and just four interceptions. He has racked up 852 yards and four touchdowns on the ground.

If he goes on to win the award, it will mean back-to-back MVPs for the Baltimore Ravens QB, which would be wild to say the least. Still, he has to find a way to get past Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen to win a Super Bowl, and until then, he will be criticized no matter what he does on the field.

But Henry’s contribution to the Ravens offense can’t be overstated — and while his stats aren’t as impressive during his MVP campaign in 2020 where he had 2,027 yards and 17 touchdowns — they aren’t far off and are ridiculous considering he’s a 30-year-old RB in a NFL that has devalued the position so much and most players in his role only have a few years in their prime.

Henry has 1,783 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns on 305 carries. His 5.8 yards per carry is the highest average of his career, including the 2020 MVP season. When Henry was with the Titans, he was the workhorse and only weapon on the offense. In Baltimore, he’s a major part of the offense, but is complimented by the best dual-threat QB in the league and an arsenal of offensive weapons defenses have to account for.

Back in March, the Ravens signed Henry to a two-year contract worth $16 million, which, with incentives, could be worth up to $20 million.

And the Ravens’ bruising RB has already added some significant cash to his bank account this season.

According to Sports Illustrated, Henry has already cashed in on two $500,000 bonuses for surpassing 1,200 yards and another for surpassing 1,500 yards. He added an additional $500,000 when he passed the 13-touchdown mark and could still add another $5,000 if he gets one more TD against the Browns to have 15 or more scores in the regular season.

So Henry —who got $9 million in guaranteed money this season — has already brought home $1.5 million in bonuses and has a great shot to make that $2 million considering he’s only had four games in 2024 where he didn’t score a touchdown.

Oh, and if the Baltimore Ravens win the Super Bowl? Henry gets an additional $500,000. So when it’s all said and done, the Ravens RB has a chance to add $2.5 million in cash to the money he will bring home from his contract bonuses this season. Just about anyone in the Baltimore Ravens front office or on the coaching staff will gladly reward him if he helps his squad bring home a Lombardi Trophy.