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Tennessee Titans' Derrick Henry honors victims of racial injustice by wearing their names on his suit

Portrait of Erik Bacharach Erik Bacharach
Nashville Tennessean

Derrick Henry continues to raise the bar with his travel attire, but his outfit this time was much more than a fashion statement.

Henry on Sunday honored victims of racial injustice by wearing their names on his suit. As the Titans arrived in Denver ahead of Titans-Broncos on "Monday Night Football" (9:20 p.m., ESPN), Henry exited the team plane wearing the suit. The Titans posted photos of it on their official Twitter handle with the caption: "It takes all of us."

Henry led the league in rushing last season with 1,540 yards and was a first-time Pro Bowler. In July, the team re-signed him to a four-year, $50 million deal.

The Titans were one of a handful of NFL teams to cancel practice on Aug. 27 in the wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, which occurred a few days earlier.

Titans' Derrick Henry wears a suit honoring victims of racial injustice by wearing their names on his suit as he arrives for the team’s first game against the Denver Broncos.

It remains to be seen whether Titans players will peacefully protest during Monday night's national anthem, as several NFL players around the league did Sunday. Titans coach Mike Vrabel said that any protests would come as a decision by his players. Defensive lineman and team captain DaQuan Jones said Friday that the team was still discussing what they might do ahead of Monday night's kickoff.

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"I think our players will do what they feel comfortable doing, and we will support that," Vrabel said on Friday. "We always have those conversations. It's about respect and it's about listening.

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Reach Erik Bacharach at ebacharach@tennessean.com and on Twitter @ErikBacharach.

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