Coming to the big screen near you: Adam Sandler and Derrick Henry (maybe).
This week, Baltimoreâs star running back revealed to Dan Patrick, a good friend of Sandlerâs, that Sandler is his favorite actor and that heâÂÂd love to meet him one day.
Patrick then upped the ante as he told Henry, who compiled 1,921 rushing yards last season in his first year with the Ravens, that if he could surpᴀss 2,000 yards next season, heâÂÂd make sure to get him a spot in a Sandler movie.
The iconic actor and comedian agreed wholeheartedly.
âÂÂYo Derrick, I just woke up, you know that. ThatâÂÂs why I look disgusting â on top of the fact that I am disgusting,â Sandler joked at the start of a video message for Henry. âÂÂI love ya, congrats on everything, 2,000 yards-plus gets you not only in the movie, but we have a nice dinner together and we talk about Dan PatrickâÂÂs facial hair and how hard it is to grow it.âÂÂ
Henry watched the video, grinning ear to ear.
âÂÂThatâÂÂs my dog, man,â Henry said as SandlerâÂÂs message concluded. âÂÂHell yeah, man, thatâÂÂs cool as hell.âÂÂ
Henry then sent a heartfelt message to Patrick to thank him for getting him in contact with his favorite actor.
âÂÂDan thank you for sending the message for the video, that was really cool!â the Ravens running back wrote. âÂÂMuch love!âÂÂ
So, the stakes have been raised.Â
Henry has reached 2,000 yards in a season just once across his nine-year NFL career â hitting the mark in year No. 5 of his eight seasons spent with the Tennessee тιтans.
In his inaugural season with the Ravens in 2024-25, he just barely missed the mark.
But by coming up just 79 yards short, the 31-year-old â who was awarded a $30 million extension with the Ravens last month â certainly showed that heâÂÂs got some left in the tank as he looks to jumpstart his movie career on the one condition that Patrick and Sandler laid out for him.
The five-time Pro Bowler and 2020 AP Offensive Player of the Year has appeared in plenty of advertisements and commercials across his NFL years, so heâÂÂs got some acting chops already.