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Adam Sandler to cast Ravens RB Derrick Henry in movie if he rushes for 2K yards in 2025
Henry agreed to a wager during an appearance on “The Dan Patrick Show” where if he reaches 2,000 rushing yards in the 2025 season, the running back would be in a film alongside Sandler.
We have seen plenty of sports stars make movie cameos throughout the years, from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in “Airplane!” to Dan Marino in “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective” and finally Michael Jordan and a plethora of NBA stars in the iconic “Space Jam.”And we could see another one soon, thanks to a bet between Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry and actor Adam Sandler.Henry, who is a self-professed superfan of Sandler’s work, agreed to a wager during an appearance on “The Dan Patrick Show” where if he reaches 2,000 rushing yards in the 2025 season, Patrick would get the running back in a film alongside Sandler.Henry agreed to the proposal, and the veteran sportscaster reached out to his friend Sandler. In response, the “Uncut Gems” and “Happy Gilmore” star sent a personal video for Henry, which was shown to the 31-year-old at practice.“Yo, Derrick, I just woke up. “2,000-plus (yards) this year not only gets you in a movie, but we’ll have a nice dinner together and talk about Dan Patrick’s facial hair and how hard it is for him to grow it.I love ya and keep it up.”
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