“Derrick Henry was not a good fit for the Dallas Cowboys due to salary cap and system issues.”

Baltimore Ravens (5-2) running back Derrick Henry is that NFLis now the leading rusher seven weeks into the 2024 season.

Henry, who lives and trains in Dallas in the offseason, admitted he wanted to play for the Dallas Cowboys (3-3). Instead, he signed a two-year, $16 million contract with the Ravens in free agency last offseason. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones made the announcement during an appearance on Tuesday 105.3 The Fan that Henry wouldn't have fit under the team's salary cap. Although the 30-year-old appears to be better than ever in Baltimore, Jones isn't convinced he would have the same success in Dallas.

“I don’t know if he would have a career year in our situation,” Jones said of Jon Machota The athlete. “…We do not carry out such attacks at all. … Derrick Henry didn’t fit (due to) compliance with the (salary) cap.”

Since the day Henry signed the dotted line with the Ravens, Jones has fielded questions about his decision not to sign the future Pro Football of Famer in free agency. This decision seems increasingly questionable as the game goes on, as Dallas has the worst rushing attack in football, averaging 77.2 yards per game.

Derrick Henry continues his historic start to the season as the Cowboys struggle to run the ball

Henry surpassed Dallas' season average per game in one rush (81 yards) in Monday's 41-31 Week 7 road win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-3). The Ravens have the No. 1 rushing offense in the NFL, with Henry rushing for 873 yards at 6.5 yards per carry and eight touchdowns, the most in the league.

Jones got a front-row seat to watch Henry in a different uniform in Week 3, as Henry shredded the Cowboys' defense with 151 yards and two scores in a 28-25 win.

Henry, who ran for 2,027 yards with the Tennessee Titans (1-5) in 2020, is on pace to reach 2,120 yards with 10 games left in the season. Eric Dickerson (2,105 yards) holds the record for most rushing yards in a single season.