Who Dat Hearsay: Henry to Saints a Possibility?

News: The Denver Broncos released Travis Henry yesterday after questioning his commitment to the team. “We did not feel his commitment to the Broncos was enough to warrant a spot on this football team,” head coach Mike Shanahan said. “Although Travis has the ability to be one of the top running backs in the NFL, we have to make decisions that are in the best interests of our organization and its goal of winning a Super Bowl.” Henry missed the first week of the Bronco’s passing camp. Despite Shanahan’s wishes that Henry would be healthy enough to return to the field last Tuesday for minicamp, the running back missed the rest of the week as well.

WhoDatSay: What Shanahan may not have known is that his former starting running back was in New Orleans last month on two separate occasions and was seen playing blackjack at a downtown casino. According to an inside source, Henry commented several times about how much he loved the city (New Orleans). To our knowledge the running back did not meet with team officials during his two May visits, and both trips could have been for vacation only. Two vacations in the span of one month to New Orleans when your current team is battling through OTA’s and minicamp in Denver… hmmm. We all know the Saints have been in the market for a bigger running back to place in their stable should Deuce have another setback, and Henry (at 230lbs.) would fit that bill. That said, the Saints would have to buck their trend of signing high-character players if they were to bring in this guy.