Even in the minutiae that goes into NFL analytics, there might be a few stats no one has uncovered yet — that being if one player has ever played for all 4 teams in the NFC East or all 4 teams in the AFC North.
We know one player who is just one team away from doing both in defensive end K.J. Henry, a 2023 fifth round pick (No. 137 overall) by the Washington Commanders who has also played with the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles in less than 3 seasons.
Henry signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad on October 10 after a brief stint with the Eagles.
“The Steelers are signing former Browns DE K.J. Henry to their practice squad,” NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo wrote on October 10. “Henry had a brief stop with the Eagles over the past week and now joins the other PA team after a workout earlier this week.”
In just 3 seasons, Henry has played for 6 teams in 2 divisions; the Steelers, Commanders, Cowboys, Eagles, Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals.
So, if anyone hears a rumor about Henry signing with the New York Giants or Baltimore Ravens and completing the AFC North/NFC East quadfecta … feel free to drop us a line.
The Steelers are currently 3-1 and in first place in the AFC North.
“K.J. Henry just completed the official AFC North/NFC East tour in a week,” Cyber Savant wrote on their official X account. “He went from the Browns to the Eagles to the Steelers. He’s not signing for a team, he’s scouting the entire division. Pittsburgh loves getting a Browns insider, even if it’s via Philly.”
Henry Has National Title, Super Bowl Title
Henry got his name on a pair of championship rings in both college and the NFL without having to do much on the field for either of them.
At Clemson, he only played in 4 games as a freshman in 2018 as the Tigers won the College Football Playoff National Championship.
In the NFL, he won a Super Bowl as a member of the Eagles’ practice squad in 2024.
Played Career High 10 Games as Rookie
Henry, 6-foot-4 and 255 pounds, capped his career by earning All-ACC honors at Clemson in 2022 with 59 tackles, 9 TFL, 3.5 sacks, 24 QB pressures, 6 pass deflections, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
“Highly athletic edge defender with good size,” NFL draft analyst Lance Zierlein wrote in his pre-draft evaluation in 2023. “Henry has upfield burst, but he tends to be a face-up rusher and will need to improve his hand usage for more effective corner turns. He can be dynamic when twisting and blitzing as a moveable piece around the defensive front and he does a nice job of setting up a buttery smooth inside rush that is often too quick for tackles. He can dart and disrupt as a one-gapper with his hand in the ground but has more trouble than expected in setting firm edges as a run defender. Henry’s strengths and weaknesses are well-defined, with the upside to become a starter.”
Henry’s only career starts, so far, came during his rookie year with the Commanders when he played a career high 10 games with 3 starts. Through 3 seasons, Henry has 22 tackles, 2.5 sacks and 5 TFL.
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