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Lamar Jackson was at a loss for words when asked about Derrick Henry's speed

Lamar Jackson was at a loss for words when asked about Derrick Henry's speed

Meanwhile, Derrick Henry put on a show Football on Sunday eveningsled the ground attack as the Baltimore Ravens ran to victory against the Buffalo Bills. Henry rushed for 199 yards on the ground and scored two total touchdowns as the Ravens cruised to a 35-10 victory.

In his postgame interview with NBC's Melissa Stark, quarterback Lamar Jackson was asked about Henry's speed and how he initially underestimated how fast his new teammate is. As he praised Baltimore's star running back, Jackson had to stop himself from cursing on-air as he tried to describe Henry's greatness.

“Sh–, I almost cursed! I don't know it. I don’t know, he’s different,” Jackson said. “You saw him, he’s pulling away from the boys. That's King Henry, man. King Henry.”

Henry started the night with a bang, scoring the longest rushing touchdown in Ravens history (87 yards) on the first play from scrimmage. In the opening run, Henry was clocked at a blistering top speed of 21.29 miles per hour, according to Next Gen Stats. To put Henry's incredible speed in perspective, only Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill has made more runs of over 20 mph as a ball carrier since 2018.

Henry is in his first season in Baltimore but fits seamlessly into the Ravens' run-heavy approach.

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