The Cleveland Browns do not fear Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry, particularly safety Grant Delpit.
Henry remains one of the best and most ferocious running backs in football at 6-foot-3 and nearly 250 pounds. He’s fresh off a 169-yard, two-touchdown performance against the Buffalo Bills, averaging a whopping 9.8 yards per carry. The only time Henry looked human was when he fumbled in the fourth quarter, which ended up being a significant turning point in the 41-40 loss for the Ravens in an all-time classic matchup.
Henry can often make defenders look silly as they try to take him down. But Delpit is one player who has a highlight reel hit on his resume against Henry. Last year, he walloped Henry on a run and hit the “too small” celebration. Delpit is confident he can continue being a force in stopping the five-time Pro Bowler.
Delpit was asked how hard it is to take down Henry and needed just two words.
“Not hard,” Delpit said on Thursday.
Delpit remained very logical in his assessment of battling against the run-heavy Ravens.
“You’re playing football, man. It’s tackle football,” Delpit said. “Somebody got the ball, you got to bring him down.”
Browns Feel Disrespected by Double-Digit Spread
The Browns head to Baltimore as a double-digit underdog. The Ravens are favored by 12.5 points for the Week 2 matchup, which has added some extra fire to Cleveland’s locker room.
“Yeah, it is definitely disrespect, but we just have to go in there and take care of business regardless of what people may think and who they’ve got winning or losing the game,” Cleveland Browns cornerback Denzel Ward said. “We have to go in and try to beat the odds. They put us against the odds, we’ve we got to go in there and try to beat it.”
Browns wide receiver Jerry Jeudy echoed a similar sentiment.
“That’s disrespectful,” Jeudy said. “But at the end of the day, if they think Baltimore could beat us like that, we’re going have to prove another thing. We’ve got to do our job and do our best to win the game.”
Browns QB Joe Flacco Excited for Return to Baltimore
The game will also mark the first return for quarterback Joe Flacco to Baltimore, where he spent the better part of 11 seasons as the starting quarterback.
“We were on good terms when I left,” Flacco said. “But at the same time, you know, it’s natural to feel a certain way when you’re going against a team that you’re not playing for anymore. I’ve been a part of other players that do that and you kind of try to act normal, but it is a big deal. You do want to go beat them, and it’s a little bit of a difference.”
Flacco, 40, won the starting job in camp with the Browns. It’s his second stint in Cleveland. He helped lead the team to the playoffs in 2023, going 4-1 as the starter and winning Comeback Player of the Year.
Flacco and the Browns will have to be prepared for a fired-up Ravens team eager to get their season on track after Week 1’s crushing defeat.
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