Titans RB Derrick Henry to play vs. Bengals with metal plates in foot, shoe - NFL.com

With one minor exception: "I have a big steel plate in my foot," Henry said this week.

The player who was an MVP candidate before breaking the fifth metatarsal in his foot and having surgery had a steel plate inserted into his foot.

The metal plate is a modified orthotic to protect the foot from stress and stop it from flexing.

Henry actually has one plate and five screws in his foot.

Eleven weeks out from surgery, Henry is close to full go.

"This has never happened to me in my whole career," Henry said this week.

Judging from the flow of the game, the Titans may have D'Onta Foreman play a slightly larger role than usual or at least spell Henry so it's not too many snaps in a row.

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