When Derrick Henry left the Tennessee Titans as an NFL free agent to sign with the Baltimore Ravens in March, the Houston Texans probably didn’t shed any tears. During his time with the Tennessee Titans, the former Alabama All-American tormented the Texans as perhaps no other running back has any other franchise.

Baltimore has reaped rewards from the Henry addition all season and could lean on him even more to get through this closing stretch.

Derrick Henry might be in Year 9, but he’s running into Wednesday’s game against the Houston Texans like a new man.

At 8-5, Baltimore trails Pittsburgh by two games in the AFC North standings. The Ravens are the fifth seed in the conference’s current wild-card standings, with the Los Angeles Chargers and Denver Broncos holding the same record and the Indianapolis Colts and Miami Dolphins two games out with four weeks to play.

The Houston Texans didn’t need to see what Baltimore’s Derrick Henry is doing this season to be reminded of just how dangerous he can be

The Houston Texans, as a franchise, are very familiar with Derrick Henry from his time with the Tennessee Titans. Henry has faced the Texans numerous times in his career and he's always been successful.