Sandler to cast Ravens' Henry if he rushes for 2K

The NFL's astir absorbing broadside stake - 1 involving Baltimore Ravens moving backmost Derrick Henry and Hollywood's astir celebrated "Waterboy" - is official.

A 2,000-yard rushing play for Henry this twelvemonth volition get him into the NFL grounds publication - arsenic good arsenic an Adam Sandler movie.

This added inducement originated connected the Dan Patrick Show connected Tuesday, erstwhile Dan Patrick told Henry that helium would get the five-time Pro Bowl subordinate successful a Sandler movie if helium surpassed 2,000 yards rushing this season. Two days later, King Henry had a woody with Happy Gilmore himself.

On Thursday, Henry was handed a telephone connected the signifier tract that contained a video connection from Sandler.

"Two 1000 yards-plus this twelvemonth not lone gets you successful a movie but we'll person a bully meal unneurotic and speech astir Dan Patrick's facial hairsbreadth and however hard it is for him to turn it," Sandler said. "I emotion ya and support it up."

Henry is 1 of 9 NFL players to nutrient a 2,000-yard rushing season, erstwhile helium did truthful successful 2020. If helium eclipses 2,000 yards successful 2025, helium would go the archetypal NFL subordinate to grounds the accomplishment doubly and present could gain a cameo with his favourite actor.

Adam Sandler's keeping his broadside of the bet... present it's your crook @KingHenry_2! @Ravens RB Derrick Henry reacts to his favourite actor, @AdamSandler, promising him a spot successful an upcoming movie with a 2,000 gait play successful 2025 👀 pic.twitter.com/5PaSboZczI

This improbable pairing of an All-Pro moving backmost and "Billy Madison" prima started earlier this week, erstwhile Henry was a impermanent connected the Dan Patrick Show to sermon his caller two-year, $30 cardinal extension. The speech turned to Patrick's sweatshirt, which was fixed to him by Sandler.

Henry past asked Patrick, "Can you bash maine a favor? If you ever spot him again, archer him I'm a truly large instrumentality and would truly emotion to conscionable him 1 day."

When Patrick said helium would get Henry successful a Sandler movie if helium rushed for implicit 2,000 yards, Henry rapidly responded, "All right, cool. Say nary more."

A fewer days later, Ravens elder vice president of communications Chad Steele handed a telephone to Henry with Sandler's video. "Damn, that's my dawg," Henry said erstwhile helium saw Sandler.

Henry aboriginal wrote connected societal media: "Dan you're a existent 1 & Adam Sandler is da goat!! I admit the other motivation!"