Frustrated Derrick Henry responds to trade rumors, Ravens not expected to deal him, per report

After a 4-1 start, the Baltimore Ravens have now lost four straight following Thursday night's lopsided loss to the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars. The Ravens' current plight raised questions about Derrick Henry's future in Baltimore ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline.

A clearly frustrated Henry fielded questions after Thursday night's loss, and he gave a candid response when directly asked about his future with the Ravens.

"I'm not mentioning me going anywhere else," he said. "I'm saying let's go back to work, try to get better and turn this around."

The stance on a potential Henry trade is not exclusive to the running back himself. According to ESPN, the Ravens are not expected to trade him during the season, and the front office informed him that it has no intentions of doing so. There has reportedly never been any consideration of a deal.

At this point, Henry remains focused on doing what he can to help the Ravens turn their season around. But while his mindset is admirable, there's not much Henry can do to help fix Baltimore's current issues.

Even if Jacoby Brissett plays well, it's going to be hard for the Ravens to make up ground in the AFC North. Baltimore is currently last in the division; they trail the first-place Steelers by 2.5 games. The Ravens are currently three spots out of the AFC's final wild-card spot.

When you add in Lamar Jackson's uncertain future with the team, it might make sense for Baltimore to begin rebuilding now rather than delay the inevitable.

There would have been no shortage of offers if the Ravens decided to trade Henry, who on Thursday night moved into seventh on the NFL's career rushing list. The Vikings, Giants, Patriots, and Packers are among the NFL's playoff-contending teams that could use help at the running back position.

Henry would have figured to command significant compensation on the trade market if the Ravens entertained any offers. While his age — he'll be 33 by the end of the regular season — is a factor that could have hurt his trade value, it would have only taken one team to drive up the price.

A championship is essentially the only thing that has eluded Henry to this point in his career, and a trade might have expedited his search for a Super Bowl. Instead, it looks as though he will have to wait at least another year as the Ravens fall out of contention.