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Alabama NFL roundup: Where was Derrick Henry?

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December 22, 2025

Alabama NFL roundup: Where was Derrick Henry?

Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry ran for 128 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries against the New England Patriots on Sunday.

Henry opened the scoring with a 21-yard run with 12:21 left in the first quarter and scored on a 2-yard run as Baltimore took an 11-point lead with 12:50 remaining.

But he did not get on the field again, and the Ravens lost to the Patriots 28-24.

New England answered Henry’s second touchdown with one of their own (plus a 2-point conversion) to cut Baltimore’s lead to three points with 9:01 to play.

When the Ravens, playing without starting quarterback Lamar Jackson by that point, took possession, they had Keaton Mitchell at running back. He carried the football on two of Baltimore’s six snaps before the Ravens punted.

New England scored another touchdown with 2:07 left to take a four-point lead. Baltimore took the field without Henry again and threw two passes. The second was completed, but fumbled, and the Patriots recovered to seal their victory.

After the game, Ravens coach John Harbaugh was asked if Henry should have been in the backfield after New England cut the lead to three points.

“I mean, yeah,” Harbaugh said. “I mean, I look back, and I say yeah. …

“Looking back, would I rather have Derrick starting the drive? Yeah, but you know, Derrick was kind of ready for Keaton to start that drive, and then he was planning on coming in next. So they were working that rotation. You look back on it, I think it’s pretty easy to say he should have been in there or shouldn’t have been in there, but we’re rotating those guys throughout the game as two backs. But yeah, game-winning drive, do I want Derrick Henry in the on the field? Sure, I do want him on the field.”

Mitchell finished the game with 13 yards on nine carries.

“We’ve been doing the rotation for how many weeks,” Henry said. “Keaton’s doing a great job in the run game. We’re both in there doing the best we can. We got a lot of good players, so everybody has to get their touches, get opportunities. And Keaton is deserving of it.”

Between the touchdowns, Henry lost a fumble at the New England 32-yard line in the first quarter.

Including the playoffs, Henry has 33 games with at least 128 rushing yards. Sunday night’s contest was the third that his team had lost.

The loss dropped Baltimore two games behind the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC North race with two games to play. The Ravens play the Green Bay Packers on Saturday and the Steelers play the Cleveland Browns on Sunday before Baltimore and Pittsburgh square off in the regular-season finale on Jan. 4.

Henry was among the 39 former Alabama players who got on the field on the 16^th Sunday of the NFL’s 106th season.

Four other former Alabama players were involved in the New England-Baltimore game:

Christian Barmore started at defensive tackle for the Patriots. Barmore registered one quarterback hit.
Patriots tight end CJ Dippre was designated as a game-day inactive.
Marlon Humphrey (Hoover) started at cornerback for the Ravens. Humphrey made six tackles, intercepted one pass and broke up another. Humphrey picked off quarterback Drake Maye at the Baltimore 4-yard line in the first quarter. Humphrey’s third interception of the season was the 22nd of his career. That’s tied for the fifth-most by a former Alabama player in the NFL with Russ Craft and Kareem Jackson. Patriots linebacker Anfernee Jennings (Dadeville) recorded his second sack of the season.
Patriots linebacker Anfernee Jennings (Dadeville) recorded his second sack of the season.

In the other Sunday games:

Carolina Panthers 23, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20

Buccaneers safety Marcus Banks is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Buccaneers outside linebacker Chris Braswell made one tackle for loss and had one tackle on special teams.
Panthers defensive end LaBryan Ray (James Clemens) made two tackles.
A’Shawn Robinson started at defensive end for the Panthers. Robinson made one tackle.
Bryce Young started at quarterback for the Panthers. Young completed 21-of-32 passes for 191 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions and ran four times for 20 yards. Young threw touchdown passes of 22 yards to wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan as Carolina took a 13-7 lead with seven seconds left in the first half and 6 yards to tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders as the Panthers went ahead 20-17 with eight seconds left in the third quarter.

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Buffalo Bills 23, Cleveland Browns 20

Browns wide receiver Isaiah Bond had one rushing attempt that lost 1 yard, and while he did not have a reception, he had 21 receiving yards. Cleveland wide receiver Malachi Corley caught a pass 6 yards behind the line of scrimmage and lateraled to Bond, who ran 27 yards to the Buffalo 23-yard line. The play set up a touchdown on the Browns’ opening possession.
Browns offensive lineman Darrian Dalcourt is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Browns running back Jerome Ford is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Jerry Jeudy started at wide receiver for the Browns. Jeudy had three receptions for 12 yards.
Bills defensive tackle Phidarian Mathis made four tackles after not playing in the previous five games.
Cam Robinson started at left offensive tackle for the Browns.
Tyrell Shavers started at wide receiver for the Bills. Shavers had a 21-yard reception.

Los Angeles Chargers 34, Dallas Cowboys 17

Tyler Booker started at right guard for the Cowboys.
Bradley Bozeman (Handley) started at center for the Chargers.
Trevon Diggs started at cornerback for the Cowboys. Diggs made six tackles. Diggs played for the first time since Oct. 12 after being sidelined for the past eight games by a concussion and knee soreness.
Chargers defensive tackle Justin Eboigbe made one tackle on special teams.
Da’Shawn Hand started at defensive tackle for the Chargers. Hand made two tackles.
Chargers running back Najee Harris is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Cowboys wide receiver Traeshon Holden is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Chargers punter JK Scott had one punt for 55 yards, which went for a fair catch at the Dallas 19-yard line.
Cowboys defensive tackle Quinnen Williams (Wenonah) was designated as a game-day inactive. A concussion kept Williams out of the lineup.

Cincinnati Bengals 45, Miami Dolphins 21

Jordan Battle started at safety for the Bengals. Battle tied for the team lead with five tackles on defense and had five tackles on special teams. Battle also caused Miami tight end Greg Dulcich to fumble, and Cincinnati recovered at the Dolphins 34-yard line. The Bengals turned the takeaway into a touchdown to take a 24-14 lead with 9:43 left in the third quarter.
Dolphins safety Minkah Fitzpatrick was designated as a game-day inactive. A calf injury kept Fitzpatrick out of the lineup.
Bengals center Seth McLauglin is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Tua Tagovailoa was designated as the Dolphins’ emergency third quarterback. Tagovailoa could play only if Quinn Ewers and Zach Wilson could not. It was the first game since the first five of Tagovailoa’s career in 2020 that he did not start when healthy.
Jaylen Waddle started at wide receiver for the Dolphins. Waddle led Miami with five receptions for 72 yards.

New Orleans Saints 29, New York Jets 6

John Metchie III started at wide receiver for the Jets. Metchie had a 4-yard reception.
Ga’Quincy “Kool-Aid” McKinstry (Pinson Valley) started at cornerback for the Saints. McKinstry made five tackles and broke up one pass.
Malachi Moore (Hewitt-Trussville) started at safety for the Jets. Moore made eight tackles and forced one fumble. Moore caused Taysom Hill to fumble on the second snap of the game, and New York recovered at the New Orleans 37-yard line to set up a field goal.
Jets running back Keilan Robinson is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

Minnesota Vikings 16, New York Giants 13

Jonathan Allen started at defensive tackle for the Vikings. Allen made eight tackles, recorded one sack and had two tackles for loss. Allen registered his highest tackle total since he had eight in the Washington Commanders’ 20-20 tie with the New York Giants on Dec. 4, 2022. Allen has 3.5 sacks this season.
Ryan Kelly started at center for the Vikings. Kelly left the game to be evaluated for a concussion. He has missed time this season because of two concussions already.
Giants offensive linebacker Evan Neal is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Vikings kicker Will Reichard (Hoover) made his four kicks – field goals of 43, 31 and 30 yards and one extra point. Reichard’s 30-yard field goal with 4:15 to play broke a 13-13 tie.
Dallas Turner started at outside linebacker for the Vikings. Turner made one tackle.

Tennessee Titans 26, Kansas City Chiefs 9

Jalyn Armour-Davis (St. Paul’s Episcopal) started at cornerback for the Titans. Armour-Davis made two tackles. He returned to the lineup after missing the past three games.
J.C. Latham started at right offensive tackle for the Titans.
Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

Atlanta Falcons 26, Arizona Cardinals 19

Ronnie Harrison started at inside linebacker for the Falcons. Harrison made two tackles.
Falcons safety DeMarcco Hellams is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Dalvin Tomlinson started at nose tackle for the Cardinals. Tomlinson made three tackles.
Cardinals offensive tackle Jonah Williams is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Cardinals linebacker Mack Wilson (Carver-Montgomery) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

Jacksonville Jaguars 34, Denver Broncos 20

Broncos outside linebacker Que Robinson (Jackson-Olin) made two tackles on defense, recorded one tackle for loss, registered two quarterback hits, broke up one pass and had one tackle on special teams.
Broncos linebacker Drew Sanders is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Patrick Surtain II started at cornerback for the Broncos. Surtain made one tackle.

Pittsburgh Steelers 29, Detroit Lions 24

Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Lions safety Brian Branch is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Jahmyr Gibbs started at running back for the Lions. Gibbs ran for 2 yards on seven carries – the fewest rushing yards in his career. He also caught 10 passes for 66 yards and one touchdown. Gibbs’ 4-yard reception from quarterback Jared Goff with 4:11 left to play gave the running back the NFL record for the most touchdowns in a player’s first three seasons. With his 48^th, Gibbs surpassed Barry Sanders’ record of 47.

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Jameson Williams started at wide receiver for the Lions. Williams had five receptions for 70 yards as he reached 1,000 receiving yards for the second season in a row.

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Houston Texans 23, Las Vegas Raiders 21

Will Anderson Jr. started at defensive end for the Texans. Anderson made two tackles and recorded one sack. Anderson has reached a career high with 11.5 sacks.
Texans linebacker Christian Harris made one tackle on special teams.
Henry To’oTo’o started at linebacker for the Texans. To’oTo’o made four tackles.

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Week 16 started on Thursday night, when the Seattle Seahawks defeated the Los Angeles Rams 38-37 in overtime.

Week 16 continued on Saturday, when the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Washington Commanders 29-18 and the Chicago Bears defeated the Green Bay Packers 22-16 in overtime.

Week 16 concludes on Monday, when the San Francisco 49ers and Indianapolis Colts square off at 7:15 p.m. CDT at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. ABC and ESPN will televise the game.

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Alabama House passes overtime tax cut, grocery tax holiday in major relief push

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April 1, 2026

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Alabama House passes overtime tax cut, grocery tax holiday in major relief push

The Alabama House of Representatives passed HB527 on Tuesday, delivering an Alabama overtime tax cut of up to $1,000 on qualified overtime pay and adding a 60-day grocery tax holiday, combining for a total fiscal impact of $83.4 million.

HB527, sponsored by State Rep. James Lomax (R-Huntsville), would allow taxpayers to deduct up to $1,000 in overtime pay from their state taxable income each year beginning in 2026. The deduction expires after 2028 unless extended.

The bill’s initial fiscal note was $37.4 million. State Rep. Mike Shaw (R-Hoover) offered an amendment on the floor to attach the 60-day grocery tax holiday, bringing the total fiscal note to $83.4 million.

The bill mirrors President Trump’s “no tax on overtime” policy included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, applying similar relief at the state level.

“The men and women working overtime shifts to provide for their families are also providing a significant boost to our state’s economy,” Lomax said. “I am proud to carry this legislation in an effort to support and thank them.”

The grocery tax holiday builds on existing legislative action on food costs. In 2023, the Legislature reduced the state grocery tax from 4 percent to 3 percent. During the 2025 session, the House accelerated that effort by cutting it further to 2 percent.

Alabama families are already saving roughly $236 a year from that existing cut, and the temporary two-month suspension of the remaining 2 percent would deliver roughly $40 in additional immediate relief for a typical family of four.

House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) said the measure reflects a broader legislative push on affordability.

“With fuel prices surging and the price of beef and other essential items at the grocery store nearing all-time highs, it is imperative that state leaders double down on our efforts to lend a helping hand to Alabamians,” Ledbetter said. “Over the course of the last few weeks, I have worked with Governor Ivey and Senate leadership to determine the most expedient and impactful way to provide targeted relief, and we have determined that a 60-day grocery tax holiday presents the best opportunity to lift up every single Alabama family.”

Since 2022, the Alabama Legislature has delivered more than $1.4 billion in tax cuts to working families and retirees statewide. HB527 now moves to the Senate for consideration.

Tuesday was the 25th legislative day. There are five days remaining in the session.

Sawyer Knowles is a capitol reporter for Yellowhammer News. You may contact him at [email protected].

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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is hospitalized after a minor procedure, her office says

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March 31, 2026

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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is hospitalized after a minor procedure, her office says

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey was hospitalized Tuesday after undergoing what her office described as a minor procedure to remove fluid that was pressing on her lung.

The 81-year-old Republican governor will be monitored at Baptist Medical Center South in Montgomery “in the coming days” out of an abundance of caution, Ivey spokeswoman Gina Maiola said in a statement.

The fluid was discovered after Ivey went to her doctor because she was feeling discomfort in her left side and had recently experienced some shortness of breath.

“While it was not emergent, Governor Ivey wanted to get the procedure done as soon as possible so she can quickly get back to 100% to wrap up the 2026 Regular Session,” Maiola said. The legislative session is in its final days.

Her office did not specify how long the governor will be in the hospital or recovering.

“We are in touch with Governor Ivey, and she says she is determined to make a very speedy and full recovery.” Maiola said.

Ivey announced in 2019 that she was undergoing radiation for lung cancer. The governor described it as a small localized spot. Her office said in 2020 that scans indicated the treatment was successful and she was free of disease.

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Which Players are Standing Out this Spring on Alabama’s Defensive Front

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March 31, 2026

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Which Players are Standing Out this Spring on Alabama’s Defensive Front

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— Alabama is having to replace a lot of its production up front on the defensive line from a year ago with LT Overton and Tim Keenan III off to the NFL and Keon Keeley, James Smith, Qua Russaw and Kelby Collins off to other schools out of the transfer portal.

Because of that, Kalen DeBoer and his staff were able to bring in some help from the portal themselves. Junior running back Daniel Hill has to go up against those guys every day in spring practice, and two of the transfers have been the biggest surprises to him along the defensive front.

“Thompkins from USC,” Hill said. “He’s a really good player. Des from South Carolina. Those two are really great players.”

Devan Thompkins spent three seasons at USC before transferring to Alabama this spring. Last year with the Trojans, he had 31 total tackles, including three sacks and a forced fumble. Desmond Umeozulu played in 36 games over three seasons at South Carolina, recording 30 total tackles with 2.5 for loss. Alabama also added 6-5, 319-pound defensive lineman Terrance Green from Oregon.

Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer was asked about the new transfers up front after the Crimson Tide’s first scrimmage.

“A lot of potential to set the front, let them play ball. Not have to utilize pressures and blitzes all the time to cause chaos in the backfield. The ability to stop the run with the four and, obviously, the linebackers and your support is there to help. So we have certainly a bigger group of guys than what we’ve had in the past. And last year, probably our biggest struggle against the run game was on the edges.

“Our system lends to making sure balls don’t get out there very often in the run game. But even in the last game, you saw people just running right down the middle of our defense. And we wanna be able to mix things up, but we also wanna be able to just play base with the guys and our personnel. I think with those guys you mentioned, they’re gonna allow us to do that. They still got a ways to go, but I like the direction we’re headed.”

While Alabama did lose some key pieces from last year’s front seven, the Crimson Tide does return sacks leader Yhonzae Pierre as well as defensive lineman London Simmons, who played in all 15 games as a true freshman last season. Jeremiah Beaman and Edric Hill are also back for the Tide.

“We’ve got some guys that are dogs,” Alabama safety Keon Sabb said of the Crimson Tide’s defensive front. “At Bama, you want guys that really compete, and I feel like through the transfer portal and the younger guys, I think we found that.”

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