HunterHenry

News: 4 days agoHenry agreed to a two-year, $16 million contract extension with the Patriots on Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Spin: According to Schefter, the deal is worth up to $20 million and includes $14.5 million guaranteed. The 31-year-old Henry played the full 17-game regular-season slate for the Patriots in 2025, reeling in 60 of 87 targets for 768 yards and seven touchdowns and then putting together a 9-112-1 line on 15 targets over four playoff games. He had been entering the final year of his contract in 2026, but the extension will keep him on the Patriots' books through the 2028 campaign. Henry remains atop the Patriots' tight end depth chart and will continue to work as a key weapon for quarterback Drake Maye in the team's passing game, which sets Henry up for a steady weekly fantasy floor in 2026.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Henry has settled in as one of Drake Maye's top targets, having reached 85 targets, 60 catches and 650 yards each of the past two seasons (each ranked in the top 10 among tight ends). A threat downfield and near the goal line, Henry has finished in the top 15 in aDOT each of the past seven seasons and 12th or better in end zone targets in seven of his nine campaigns. Despite the solid usage, Henry hasn't sported much fantasy upside, as he has failed to finish in the top 12 in fantasy PPG since 2020 (he has never finished better than eighth). The 31-year-old has added target competition this season (Romeo Doubs and A.J. Brown), so he's no more than a fringe TE2.