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Adam Sandler Reveals 2,000-Yard Hollywood Promise to Ravens’ Derrick Henry

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Nathan Karseno | Last updated Jun 7, 2025 12:57 PM ET

Derrick Henry now has all the motivation he needs for the 2025 season.

Earlier this week, the Baltimore Ravens running back appeared on "The Dan Patrick Show," where he finished the interview saying he was a huge fan of actor Adam Sandler, who is a friend of Patrick's.

The sports broadcasting icon offered Henry a bet: If he could surpass 2,000 rushing yards this season, he'd shoot Sandler a message and try to get Henry a role in his next movie.

Patrick has followed up with his side of the agreement. And now so has Sandler.

A video posted by his show's social media account shows Patrick make the initial call to "Sand-Man," receive a video response as requested, and Henry's reaction when he saw it for the first time on the practice field.

Adam Sandler's keeping his side of the bet... now it's your turn @KingHenry_2! @Ravens RB Derrick Henry reacts to his favorite actor, @AdamSandler, promising him a spot in an upcoming movie with a 2,000 yard season in 2025 pic.twitter.com/5PaSboZczI
— Dan Patrick Show (@dpshow) June 6, 2025

"I love ya, congrats on everything, baby," Sandler said. "2,000 yards-plus this year gets you not only in the movie, but we have a nice dinner together ..."

Henry said with an ear-to-ear smile: "That's my dog!"

He then thanked Patrick for — potentially — helping fulfill a dream of working with his favorite actor.

The Ravens star was just 79 yards short of eclipsing the momentous 2,000 mark last season, something he has already done once in his career (2,027 yards in 2020 with the Tennessee Titans).

Including Henry, only nine players have ever rushed for 2,000 yards in a season.

But nobody has ever done it twice.

"Say no more. Remember that now. The bet is on. No pressure at all," Henry said after Patrick's first mention of the proposal.

Now it's official.

Lights, camera, action.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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