Hunter Henry Fantasy

The New England Patriots signed former Los Angeles Chargers tight end Hunter Henry to a three-year, $37.5 million deal on Tuesday, according to a source. The deal includes $25 million guaranteed. The league's top two tight ends on the open market, Henry and Jonnu Smith, both wind up in New England. Henry's $12.5 million average per season puts him alongside Smith among the top tight ends in the league -- George Kittle and Travis Kelce. The 26-year-old should complement Smith well, and he can be a difference-maker that can outrun linebackers when he's healthy. Henry had 60 catches for 613 yards and four touchdowns in 14 games in 2020. In the first two days of free agency, the Patriots have seriously upgraded quarterback Cam Newton's weaponry, also adding receivers Nelson Agholor and Kendrick Bourne. Henry and Smith could eat into each other's production in terms of TE1 upside, but these additions will surely make Newton a bounce-back candidate in 2021.

Mar. 16th • 12:02 PM

The Los Angeles Chargers won't use the franchise tag on tight end Hunter Henry, paving the way for him to become a free agent this season. With the Chargers not working out a long-term deal with Henry by this point, it seems clear he'll be playing elsewhere in 2021. Injuries have limited Henry at times, but he played 14 games last year, grabbing 60 catches for 613 yards and four touchdowns. In the right spot, he can be a solid low-end TE1 play with upside. Meanwhile, it looks like former XFL star Donald Parham is poised to enter 2021 as the lead tight end in Los Angeles barring a free agency signing. Parham has flashed some potential, but isn't as safe a fantasy draft pick as Henry would have been.

Mar. 9th • 2:08 PM

Los Angeles Chargers impending free-agent tight end Hunter Henry said that he's "open to whatever" when he hits free agency next month after playing the 2020 season on the franchise tag. Henry caught 60 passes for 613 yards and four touchdowns last year, but his yards-per-catch mark was the lowest of his career. He'll likely command a deal similar to the one that Austin Hooper received from the Browns last offseason. The Chargers will have a little over $23 million in salary cap space without Henry in the fold, so they will have room to re-sign him on a deal around $10 million per season. The 27-year-old will be the top tight end on the market, and his fantasy value would be the highest as a TE1 if he were to stay in LA with quarterback Justin Herbert, who was the NFL's Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2020.

Feb. 20th • 12:13 PM