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Derrick Henry claims NFC East team he had interest in didn't contact him in free agency

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 3/14/24

The Dallas Cowboys’ quiet start to free agency has frustrated some fans, and they will not feel any better after hearing what one top free agent said about their lack of interest.

Running back Derrick Henry told Sirius XM’s Mad Dog Sports Radio on Thursday that he had never heard from the Cowboys during free agency and suggested he would have been interested if they had. The star running back said he spends his offseason in Dallas and that it “would have been a great opportunity” had they reached out.

Derrick Henry said on @MadDogRadio that the Dallas Cowboys never reached out to him in free agency. "The Cowboys never called at all. … That's where I stay in the offseason. I'm kind of on the back end of my career and that's a great organization. It would've been a great…

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Henry ultimately signed a two-year deal with the Baltimore Ravens that could be worth up to $20 million.

Considering the Cowboys already lost their lead back in free agency, this will only infuriate their fans further. They were already criticized for being the last team to sign a free agent, though they ultimately landed a noteworthy one late on Wednesday.

The Cowboys’ biggest issue is their lack of cap space, as they only have roughly $2 million to spend. They would not have been able to afford Henry at the price Baltimore paid, which is probably part of the reason they did not even bother reaching out to him.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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