Over the past couple of seasons, tight end Hunter Henry has made himself an incredibly valuable veteran presence on the offense. Now, the New England Patriots are honoring that with a contract extension.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported that the Patriots and Henry agreed to a two-year contract extension. It’s worth $16 million, and could be worth up to $20 million. Of that, $14.5 million is guaranteed and $4.2 million is coming in the form of a signing bonus.
Notably, at 31 years old, Rapoport noted that this extension makes it likely that Henry finishes his career with the Patriots.
Henry began his career with the San Diego Chargers as a second-round pick in 2016. Ahead of the 2021 season, he signed with the Patriots on what was initially a three-year, $37.5 million contract. That was the end of the Bill Belichick era with Mac Jones at quarterback. In march of 2024, he signed a contract extension for three more years with the Patriots, and it’s that contract that he was going to be entering the final year of his deal on in 2026.
In 2025, Henry has 60 receptions for a career-high 768 yards. He’d also add 7 touchdowns as one of quarterback Drake Maye’s favorite targets. In New England’s playoff run, he added another 9 touchdowns for 112 yards and a touchdown.
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