Henry signs 5 year deal with Broncos

[mardigan]

Updated: March 5, 2007, 2:53 PM ET
Henry fills void in Broncos' backfieldBy Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com


Filling their need for a proven tailback, the Denver Broncos on Monday reached a contract agreement with Travis Henry, who was released on Saturday by the Tenenessee ans to avoid paying him an $8.3 million roster bonus.

Travis Henry
Running Back
Denver Broncos

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2006 SEASON STATISTICS
Rush Yds TD Rec Yds TD
270 1211 7 18 78 0


Henry will sign a five-year contract that includes $12 million in guarantees.

Within hours of his release, Henry flew to Denver and visited with Broncos officials over the weekend, while agent Hadley Engelhard negotiated a deal. Henry also drew considerable interest from the Oakland Raiders, who hoped to bring him in for a visit this week.

Henry, 28, carried 270 times for 1,211 yards and seven touchdowns in 2006, and notched six 100-yard outings. The former University of Tennessee standout spent the first four years of his career with the Buffalo Bills before being traded to the ans in 2005.

In 78 games, including 62 starts, Henry has carried 1,321 times for 5,395 yards and 34 touchdowns. He also has 134 receptions for 886 yards and two scores. In addition to his 1,000-yard season in 2006, Henry ran for over 1,000 yards in two of his four seasons with the Bills.

Senior writer Len Pasquarelli covers the NFL for ESPN.com.

[mardigan]

Damn the Broncs are making moves

[Fillmoe]

good move for the broncos..... ans ed up letting this dude go

[Pugglekicker_21]

Dre Bly in the secondary, now Henry to complement Cutler. All thats left is another o lineman and maybe a reciever, and the Broncos should be feared by the AFc once again.

[johnsmith]

Oh Dear God I'm excited for next season already.

Now they can just focus on their most pressing need, defensive linemen.

[mardigan]

Yea, and supposedly Kerney is getting close to signing with them, should be done in the next couple of years

[Horry For 3!]

Yea, and supposedly Kerney is getting close to signing with them, should be done in the next couple of years

WTF. If they get Kerney they would have the best off-season moves of the year.

[Horry For 3!]

good move for the broncos..... ans ed up letting this dude go

Now they are stuck with Chris Brown & Lendale White Chris Brown is pretty nice though, he just runs too upwards which causes him to get hurt a lot.

[mardigan]

Brown is a free agent, he wont be back, ans screwed themselves with their running game
Side note some good interviews with Leanard Davis and Greg Ellis
http://www.dallascowboys.com/multime...7684BCED18AE07

[yavozerb]

Young is now going to lead the team in rushing as well!!lol

[TheTruth]

Good signing. Just hope he can stay off the drugs. Next failed test is a years suspension. I like the fact that they addressed two of their biggest needs before the draft, and now we can concentrate on dline and safety help. Very good offseason so far.

[mardigan]

Yea man, Bronco fans must be extatic so far, Broncs fo is killing so far this offseason

[Slinkyman]

Whether or not we get Kerney i hope we draft defense, especially Dline.

[yavozerb]

Good deal, but 3 years would have been much better..5 yrs is a long time for a rb..You broncos fans know that better than anyone.

[mardigan]

Whether or not we get Kerney i hope we draft defense, especially Dline.

You will know by tommorrow where Kerney is going. And Henry will never play all 5 of those years, especially the way the Broncs go through rbs

[TheTruth]

Good deal, but 3 years would have been much better..5 yrs is a long time for a rb..You broncos fans know that better than anyone.

No contract is guaranteed in the NFL. If he makes it through 4 seasons I'd be surprised.