Derrick Henry won’t be the one to divulge his status for this weekend.
In his first public comments since suffering a foot injury in Week 8 against the Colts, the Tennessee Titans star running back told reporters Wednesday “we’ll see how this week goes” when asked if he’ll play.
“We’ll see where I’m at Saturday,” Henry said.
The Titans (12-5) will host the Bengals (11-7) in the AFC divisional round Saturday at Nissan Stadium (3:30 p.m. CT, CBS) for a spot in the conference championship game. It’s been expected that Henry, who missed the last nine games of the regular season, will be activated ahead of the contest.
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Henry was placed on injured reserve Nov. 1, one day after hurting his foot against Indianapolis in Week 8. He had surgery Nov. 2.
After two months sidelined, Henry was designated to return to practice in Week 18. Since then, he’s been ramping up for his return, having his first practice with contact Wednesday since the injury.
“I felt great,” Henry said of Wednesday’s practice. “I just wanted to get some pads on. Hadn’t had them on in a while and some contact in. I appreciate (my defensive teammates) coming over to help me do that. Definitely felt good.”
The reigning offensive player of the year, Henry posted 219 carries for 937 yards and 10 touchdowns in eight games during the regular season.
Ben Arthur covers the Tennessee Titans for The USA TODAY Network. Contact him at barthur@gannett.com and follow him on Twitter at @benyarthur.
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