The Facts: Last season, Henderson was the Rams' No. 1 running back for a few games due to injuries to eventual leading rusher Cam Akers. In wake of Akers tearing his Achilles last week, Henderson will be tasked with taking on the lead role again, and is prepared to do so. "If it's on me, then I'm ready for it," Henderson said after Friday's practice.

Diehards Line:As Henderson gets set to resume the role, HC Sean McVay's mission is to figure out the right balance of maximizing Henderson's skillset/talents while keeping him healthy. Henderson understands the importance of running backs staying fresh at this level, so he's fine with Los Angeles rotating its younger running backs in. Jordan Rodrigue of The Athletic said Jake Funk and Xavier Jones have gotten a fair amount of work with the Rams' first-team offense in training camp, indicating one or both guys will rotate with Henderson at times. We'll continue to watch this one closely in coming weeks.