Cincy Jungle on Derrick Henry

Bengals' run defense faces Henry's power; one-cut weakness is key to stopping him.

The Cincinnati Bengals' struggling run defense faces its toughest challenge of the year against Derrick Henry. Dexter Lawrence's defensive strategy emphasizes preventing Henry from reaching the second level; the source notes Henry's weakness is that he's a one-cut runner, meaning if the Bengals can get defenders in the backfield immediately upon contact, that's the only way to stop him. Lawrence stated the emphasis in practice was on wrapping and bringing down Henry, who is described as a big, powerful runner.

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