NFL fans impressed with Ravens star Derrick Henry's $240,000/year body-maintenance expense - "He's a beast"

Derrick Henry has been one of the most dominant running backs in the NFL ever since he was drafted in the fourth round of the 2016 Draft. In his eight seasons so far, he has made four Pro Bowls, been an All-Pro twice, and won 2020 Offensive Player of the Year after rushing for over 2,000 yards.

So how does he maintain such a dominant-looking physique at 30 years old? According to The Athletic, Henry, who joined the Baltimore Ravens as a free agent during the offseason, allocates $240,000 annually to the upkeep of his body.

That regime purportedly includes, besides bespoke meals from a personal chef, highly advanced medicinal and therapeutic solutions:

And fans were very impressed:

More reactions can be seen below:

"Gotta spend money to keep being one of the best RB in the league", one said.

"Damn good investment", another said.

"For a pro athlete that’s honestly not terrible." yet another said.

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Derrick Henry nearly became a Raven in the middle of the 2023 season, The Athletic confirms

Many fans have been salivating about how Derrick Henry will perform in his first season as a Baltimore Raven, especially with reigning MVP Lamar Jackson by his side. But as it turns out, that partnership might have begun earlier.

A recent feature article by The Athletic's Dan Pompei confirmed rumors that the running back, then playing for the Tennessee Titans, had been targeted for a trade as the October 2023 deadline approached:

(Ravens general manager Eric) DeCosta agreed to the framework of a trade with (his Titans counterpart) Ran Carthon — a fourth-round pick that could have become a third had Henry reached certain production levels. However, others in the Titans hierarchy apparently were not on board with the deal, so Henry played out the season in Nashville.

If USA Today's Mike Moraitis is to be asked, the "others in the Titans hierarchy" may have been owner Amy Adams-Strunk, who must have still been reeling from the highly disastrous AJ Brown trade. (For context, wideout Brown was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2022 and helped them reach the Super Bowl, while his presumed successor Treylon Burks failed to even match his output - a key factor in the Titans' collapse.)

Henry would eventually leave anyway, forcing Carthon to scramble for a replacement - which eventually turned out to be Tony Pollard.