Titans star running back Derrick Henry cleared to practice

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have moved a step closer to having the 2020 AP

Coach Mike Vrabel said

Henry, who turned 28 on Tuesday,

The 6-foot-3, 247-pound Henry has been out nine weeks with the Titans having their bye Dec. 5. He is averaging 117.1 yards a game and 4.3 yards per carry with 10 touchdowns rushing.

The Titans (11-5) still will have to decide whether to add Henry to the 53-man roster before Sunday's game in Houston or hold him out for the playoffs. They clinched their second straight AFC South championship last week with a

That would give Tennessee two more weeks for Henry to work any rust off from his injury. Henry has 461 yards rushing with five TDs combined in his past two games in Houston.

The Titans last earned the AFC's No. 1 seed in 2008 and also in 2000.

Tennessee has used a committee approach to replace Henry, who became the eighth man to run for at least 2,000 yards last season with 2,027 yards.

D'Onta Foreman, who played six games with Tennessee last season, was signed and has 497 yards with three 100-yard games since being signed off the street Nov. 2. Dontrell Hilliard is averaging 6.2 yards per carry with 293 yards rushing and also has 18 catches for 86 yards.

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