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Top-seeded Titans activate Derrick Henry, eager to start playoff run

AP photo by Zach Belinger / Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry warms up before a game against the host Indianapolis Colts on Oct. 31. The Titans won in overtime that day, but Henry broke his right foot and hasn't played since then. However, Tennessee moved Henry from injured reserve to the active roster Friday, clearing him to start Saturday's playoff game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Nashville.
AP photo by Zach Belinger / Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry warms up before a game against the host Indianapolis Colts on Oct. 31. The Titans won in overtime that day, but Henry broke his right foot and hasn't played since then. However, Tennessee moved Henry from injured reserve to the active roster Friday, clearing him to start Saturday's playoff game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Nashville. AP photo by Zach Belinger / Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry warms up before a game against the host Indianapolis Colts on Oct. 31. The Titans won in overtime that day, but Henry broke his right foot and hasn't played since then. However, Tennessee moved Henry from injured reserve to the active roster Friday, clearing him to start Saturday's playoff game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Nashville.

By TERESA M. WALKER / The Associated Press 5 min read

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Titans, despite using a record-setting number of players during the regular season, not only survived to make the NFL playoffs for the third year in a row but win a second straight AFC South Division title and earn the conference’s No. 1 seed.

Now, after enjoying the first-round bye that came with that top seed, they’re as rested and healthy as they’ve been all season – and they have back Derrick Henry, the NFL’s top rusher in 2019 and 2020, back from injury as they prepare to host the Cincinnati Bengals in a divisional round game Saturday.

For the Titans, it’s time to take the next step.

“Everything that we dream about since we were kids is right there in front of us,” said Kevin Byard, Tennessee’s All-Pro safety.

Nissan Stadium, where the Titans went 7-2 during a 12-5 regular season, is sold out for their 4:30 p.m. Eastern game against fourth-seeded Cincinnati, which beat the Las Vegas Raiders 26-19 in the wild-card round last weekend. CBS will televise the game.