Titans GM downplays Henry trade rumors: No one's called about him

Tennessee Titans general manager Ran Carthon dismissed Derrick Henry trade rumours as media speculation Monday.

It was reported in March that the Titans were shopping the superstar running back. However, Carthon said the team hasn't received any calls about Henry.

"It is what it is," Carthon told reporters about trade rumours surrounding the veteran back. "It's a part of the job. I know people have their job to do, to speculate and put things out and hope that it sticks and hope that they're right."

He added: "We won't do business in public."

Carthon noted that rumors the team was shopping Pro Bowl defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons continued to circulate while the franchise was negotiating with him. Simmons inked a four-year, $94-million contract extension with the Titans earlier in April.

"We got the deal done and then all of that talk went away," Carthon said.

Henry is entering the final season of a four-year, $50-million deal and is owed $10.5 million in base salary in 2023, according to Over the Cap.

The 29-year-old running back has eclipsed 1,500 yards in three of the last four seasons, including a 2,027-yard campaign in 2020.

Carthon also confirmed that the Titans asked safety Kevin Byard to take a pay cut, but he said it "simply wasn't true" that Byard reportedly asked to be released or traded.