Hunter Henry

The New England Patriots and tight end Hunter Henry have agreed on a three-year contract extension, according to Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo. The contract guarantees Henry $27 million with a maximum value of $30 million.

Over the past three years, Henry has served as a security blanket in an otherwise anemic Patriots offense. The seventh-year tight end had a down year in 2023 with just 42 receptions for 419 yards and six touchdowns but recorded two 500-plus yard seasons during his first two seasons in Foxboro. While this contract likely doesn’t change much in terms of Henry’s fantasy outlook moving forward, the lack of receiving talent on New England’s roster bodes well for his usage as a three-down tight end.

Currently, it is unknown as to who will be under center for the Patriots in 2024, but it feels like it can’t be any worse than it was this past season — whether it be Drake Maye, Jayden Daniels, or someone else. Until New England proves it can produce offensively under Jerod Mayo, it’s harder to project Henry as anything other than a TE2 with upside for low-end TE1 status if the Patriots can somehow figure it out.