The deal has a base value of $16 million but may be worth up to $20 million, per Adam Schefter. It includes a $4.2 million signing bonus and $14.5 million in bonuses and guarantees, which makes it effectively a one-year deal.
Drake Maye‘s emergence unlocked a 2025 career year for Hunter Henry, propelling the veteran to a TE9 finish on 60 receptions, 768 receiving yards, and seven touchdowns. Under contract in New England through 2028, Henry provides a bankable floor backed by 13 top-12 PPR fantasy football weeks over the past two seasons. Draft Henry with confidence as a low-end TE2 offering solid production, particularly in tight end premium formats.
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Brown complimented Raridon’s long speed, athleticism and acceleration, while noting that he has “pretty good ball skills.” Brown also believes that there is “so much more to kind of be captured from his college tape.”
Raridon has been a dynasty riser in rookie drafts, and the Patriots recently placed TE Julian Hill (knee) on season-ending IR. Hill’s injury opens the door for Raridon to immediately compete for the TE2 role this season and potentially contribute to the Patriots’ offense down the stretch. He is the type of rookie who transitions from dynasty darling to home league sleeper as the summer goes along.
The New England Patriots just secured their future TE in Eli Raridon at No. 95, a 6-foot-7 giant of a man who pairs a 4.58-second 40-yard dash with a massive 110.2 Speed Score (91st-percentile) that makes him a potential mismatch in the seam. Raridon boasts a 95th-percentile Catch Radius and a 37-inch vertical (9.89 Relative Athletic Score), helping to alleviate concerns of his collegiate injury history.
In dynasty formats, Raridon becomes a late-round stash, where his massive frame and a future path to targets from QB Drake Maye in New England makes him an interesting player to take a flier on in rookie drafts.
