Henry To The Titans

"I've been told that they have reached an agreement," Henry's agent, Hadley Engelhard, confirmed Saturday.

But while the Titans and Bills have reached an agreement, Engelhard also confirmed that the Titans and Henry have not reached a contract agreement. Engelhard insisted that, though he and Tennessee have talked in the past, no contract agreement is in place between Henry and the Titans. One might not even be close, though the two sides are expected to discuss a deal for the 26-year-old Henry, who has one year remaining on his current contract that is scheduled to pay him $1.25 million in base salary this coming season.

The trade unofficially ends any hopes that the Titans would re-sign free-agent running back Eddie George, but it does greatly stablize Tennessee's backfield. Last season, Brown, the incumbent starter, battled assorted injuries and played only 11 games -- the same number he played his rookie season.

During the Titans' May minicamp, Brown broke his hand and missed a portion of the team's OTAs. The Titans had concerns about Brown's durability, and now Henry gives them more than just a capable backup. It gives them a front-line back fully capable of starting and going to the Pro Bowl.

But the trade also leaves the Jaguars still searching for a running back to help complement, or even replace, Fred Taylor, who has been as injury prone as Brown. The Jaguars had been negotiating a contract extension for Henry, but they failed to strike a deal with the Bills, the more important part of the equation.

Earlier this offseason, the Seattle Seahawks called the Jaguars to see if they would be interested in running back Shaun Alexander, but Jacksonville said no.