Derrick Henry sends message to Ravens teammates amid 1-4 start

Earlier in the week, Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman made it known that he and others in the locker room realize they're "not upholding the standard" amid the club's 1-4 start to the season. 

On Thursday, Baltimore running back Derrick Henry sent a message to his teammates regarding what the AFC North side can still accomplish moving forward. 

Derrick Henry urges Ravens to "stay focused" despite setbacks

"...Don’t let the circumstances dictate our future. Just stay focused," Henry said, per Myles Simmons of Pro Football Talk. "We can turn this thing around and get what we want to get out of the season. We just have to lock in, and everybody has just got to do more, hold each other accountable. Leaders lead, and let it translate to Sundays, which it hasn’t these last couple of weeks. But I told them, 'We just have to keep working, and I believe that it will [translate].'"

A pair of Henry fumbles contributed to Baltimore falling to 1-2 in September. Additionally, ESPN stats show that the 31-year-old who accumulated 1,921 rushing yards last season will enter the weekend ranked 16th in the league with 317 yards on the ground for the ongoing campaign. 

That said, Henry isn't the reason the Ravens will head into Sunday's home game against the Los Angeles Rams (3-2), who are ranked last in the NFL in opponent points scored per game (35.4) and 31st in overall defense (408.8 yards allowed per contest). Nevertheless, he understands he needs to offer the offense more with quarterback Lamar Jackson reportedly set to miss a second-straight game due to a hamstring injury.

Ravens players are "holding each other accountable" amid tough season

"We just try to put more emphasis on it," Henry said about the Baltimore rushing attack. "As a team, as a group, as a unit, you have to do those things, but individually, you have to do those things, as well — see what you need to get better at, watch yourself on film, be truthful, and see the things you need to work on. I know that’s what I do, and I’m sure everybody else does that. That’s the only way you’re going to get better and get this thing turned around, is to be honest with yourself. Our guys [are] holding each other accountable just so we can see change and [so] things change on Sunday."

As of Friday morning, ESPN BET had the Ravens as massive 7.5-point home underdogs against the Rams.