Pre-draft Henderson was one of 59 collegiate
wide receivers to attend the
NFL Scouting Combine in
Indianapolis, Indiana. He performed all of the combine drills and finished 15th among his position group in the
40-yard dash. He also finished seventh in the
broad jump and tied for ninth among wide receivers in the
vertical jump. On March 21, 2017, he attended Louisiana's Tech
pro day, along with Trent Taylor, Xavier Woods,
Chad Williams, and 13 other prospects. Henderson opted to only run positional drills and had only one drop as scouts and team representatives from all 32 NFL teams attended. At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Henderson was projected to be a third or fourth round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts. He was ranked the 13th best wide receiver in the draft by NFLDraftScout.com.
Denver Broncos The
Denver Broncos selected Henderson in the third round (82nd overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft. He was the tenth wide receiver selected in 2017. He was the first of three Louisiana Tech players selected, along with wide receiver
Trent Taylor and
safety Xavier Woods. On May 26, 2017, the Broncos signed Henderson to a four-year, $3.32 million contract that includes a
signing bonus of $817,984. On August 13, 2017, he underwent surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb. On September 2, 2017, the Broncos placed Henderson on
injured reserve due to his thumb injury. In 2018, Henderson opened up
training camp on the "did not report" list as he was dealing with a "personal matter". On August 15, 2018, he was suspended one game for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was signed to the
practice squad the next day. He was released on September 13, 2018.
Washington Redskins Henderson signed with the practice squad of the
Washington Redskins on December 26, 2018. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Redskins on December 31, 2018. The Redskins waived him on January 7, 2019.
Saskatchewan Roughriders Henderson signed a contract extension through the 2022 season with the
Saskatchewan Roughriders of the
Canadian Football League on January 6, 2021. He was released on July 30, 2021.
Birmingham Stallions Henderson signed with the
Birmingham Stallions of the
United States Football League on May 27, 2022. He was subsequently transferred to the team's inactive roster and the team released him on June 1. ==References==