Patriots TE Hunter Henry agreed to a two-year extension worth $16 million with $14.5 million guaranteed and a $4.2 million signing bonus. Henry is entering his age-32 season, so this move likely means Henry stays with the Patriots for the rest of his career. This move locks Henry into the starting role for the foreseeable future despite rookie TE Eli Raridon drawing buzz throughout training camp.
What They're Saying: Locked In With Drake Maye
Ian Rapoport, NFL Network: “Sources: The Patriots have agreed to terms with their standout TE Hunter Henry on a 2-year contract extension, making it likely that he finishes his career with the Pats. The 31-year-old, a key weapon for Drake Maye, had one year remaining on his contract. Now, locked in.”
Adam Schefter, ESPN: “Terms update: Patriots TE Hunter Henry is signing a two-year, $16 million extension worth up to $20 million and includes $14.5 million guaranteed and a $4.2 million signing bonus.”
2026 Fantasy Football Impact: TE2 Value Holds
This at least solidifies Henry’s position as the starting TE. There was a slight chance Raridon could threaten Hunter Henry's playing time, though that was unlikely even before the extension. Now, Henry should be in the TE1 role all season (and likely next year too).
Henry’s low fantasy ceiling still makes him unattractive for fantasy this year. His 2025 value leaned on strong red-zone usage and 7 TDs, both of which become harder to repeat after the additions of A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs.
Henry can still help as a streamer, but the limited ceiling makes him an unexciting pick. We currently rank Henry as TE17 in our TE PPR Rankings making him a solid TE2 who can be streamed based on match-up.
