Over the past five NFL seasons, Derrick Henry has 224 more regular-season rushing attempts than any other running back, even though he’s missed 11 games during that time.

All 1,529 of those carries came with the Tennessee Titans, where his usage illustrates Henry’s status as the focal point of the team’s attack. In March, the former Alabama All-American joined the Baltimore Ravens in free agency, putting him in the same backfield with reigning NFL Most Valuable Player Lamar Jackson, the team’s quarterback.

“It definitely brings a different aspect, because he is a dual-threat quarterback,” Henry said on Tuesday, “and he’s dangerous with his legs just as he is with his arm. It’s going to be fun and a breath of fresh air not being the center of attention, knowing that eyes are going to be on him as well. But I’m just excited to get to work and put the work in out here and let it all come together, when it’s that time.”

While Jackson could take some of the defensive focus that Henry is accustomed to drawing, the running back hopes that works both ways for the Baltimore offense this season.

“I think me just doing my job and executing, being efficient in everything that I do so we help one another,” Henry said. “My job is being explosive, making explosive runs, being a threat in the run game and anywhere else they ask me to help out this offense, so it’s just on me to focus on doing my job, just so I’m a threat to opposing defenses.”

On Tuesday, Ravens coach John Harbaugh explained what Baltimore hoped to accomplish with a two-time NFL MVP at quarterback and a two-time NFL rushing champion at running back in the backfield together.

“Hopefully, the idea that (Henry) can attack from the A-gap all the way out and the offense can attack from the A-gap all the way out,” Harbaugh said, “and they have to defend him and Lamar the full width of the field — and the other guys full width of the field. That’s just the width of the field, not the depth of the field. Hopefully, that stretches the defense out. That’s kind of the big-picture concept of it.”

Henry played eight seasons for the Titans after entering the NFL from Alabama’s 2015 CFP national-championship team as the Heisman Trophy winner.

“It’s been cool,” Henry said of his adjustment to Baltimore. “The culture is just like I expected — work hard, there’s togetherness, a brotherhood, everybody pushes each other on all sides of the ball. This has been fun – learning, getting to know everybody – but just trying to do my job as well.”

Part of changing teams is learning a new offense. Henry has tackled the task by attending the Ravens’ offseason program, which is wrapping up with minicamp this week.

“It’s definitely different terminology and everything,” Henry said, “but it’s a challenge, and it’s fun. Doing something new is always going to bring a challenge to it, but I embrace it. It’s been fun learning. Guys’re helping me. Running-backs coach, Coach Tag (Willie Taggart), is helping me as well. …

“Just the way they do certain things is different than how we did them in Tennessee. Some can be the same, but different terminology. It’s fun learning new stuff, and it brings a challenge to it – see how smart you are on the field and as football players.”

Henry turned 30 on Jan. 4, and, last season, he became the 42nd player in NFL history with at least 2,000 rushing attempts. But Harbaugh said he thought Henry remains capable of maintaining his accustomed workload.

“I watched the wear and tear that he put on defenses, and ours included, over the years,” Harbaugh said. “He’s come out, he’s in great shape, he’s a stickler for details, knowing the plays and he’s moving really well, so I can’t wait to see him in action.”

Ravens inside linebacker Roquan Smith said Baltimore hasn’t seen the best side of Henry yet.

“With D-Hen, it’s a lot more chill right now because it’s OTAs, minicamp,” Smith said on Tuesday. “He doesn’t have on his pads, so this is not his strong suit. When he puts his pads on, that’s when he becomes that demon. But it’s great being able to line up across from that guy – one of the best backs of our generation. I have mad respect for him and all the things he’s accomplished, and I still see he has a lot of tread left on the tires, so I’m just excited for him to show the world exactly what he can do. Lining up across from him is a lot different than lining up to go to war with him.”

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.