Ravens' Derrick Henry desperate to find fix for concerning problem

Shortly after Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry committed a costly fourth-quarter fumble in Baltimore's 38-30 home loss to the Detroit Lions this past Monday night, he admitted that he was "at a loss for words." 

The star running back, who put the ball on the ground three times across the season's first three contests, was still quite upset over his miscues when he spoke with reporters on Wednesday. 

Derrick Henry hasn't forgiven himself over latest fumble

"I’m still (expletive) off, mad at myself," Henry revealed, per Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic. "I’m my own worst critic. I don’t try and harp on it too much. I’ve talked to my family. I have people who I get advice from. My teammates, I lean on them. At the same time, it’s a problem that has to get fixed. I’m working as hard as I can to get this issue resolved."

It doesn't help that Henry's fumble and his Week 1 turnover occurred in Baltimore losses. Some may wonder if Henry is simply dealing with the "yips," but Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk noted that former safety and current NFL analyst Devin McCourty thinks the 31-year-old "needs to pull the ball higher and tighter when defenders are close enough to try to punch it" away. 

"Definitely, as a running back, you want to hold the ball high and tight," Henry said on Wednesday. "It’s embarrassing for me to even be talking about this, because I’m having this issue. You’ve got to hold the ball high and tight, keep it away from the defender. I just got to keep doing that in practice and let it transition into the game. Just know I’m working. It’s rough right now, but it’s going to come back around, I promise you."

Is Derrick Henry losing confidence amid fumble concerns? 

The 1-2 Ravens will need a confident Henry on the field when they play at the 1-2 Kansas City Chiefs this coming Sunday afternoon. As of Thursday morning, ESPN BET had Baltimore as a 2.5-point road favorite for that game. 

It sounds like Henry's faith in his abilities has been shaken by the events of the past few weeks. 

"Maybe it’s just something God wanted to put me through," Henry added. "He’s testing my faith right now. I just got to keep believing and keep working. I told my family the other day, those tables turn, and when they turn my way, I’ll be ready. It’s just tough because of the situation, how it’s happening. …I feel like I’m letting my teammates down, which I don’t want to do. Everybody knows it’s not happening on purpose, but it’s a problem that I’ve got to get fixed."

If he doesn't get it fixed in a hurry, a Ravens team that began September as an advertised Super Bowl contender could find itself near the basement of the AFC standings on Oct. 1.