Report: Patriots signing Hunter Henry to three-year, $37.5M deal

Sportsnet Staff March 16, 2021, 10:20 AM

The New England Patriots’ free-agent spending spree continues.

Fresh off doling out $194.5 million on Day 1 of the NFL’s “legal tampering” period, including a reported $50 million over four years on arguably the top tight end available in Jonnu Smith, the Patriots spent big again Tuesday, signing former Los Angeles Chargers tight end Hunter Henry to a three-year, $37.5-million deal, including $25 million guaranteed, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

And New England strikes again: The Patriots are signing former Chargers' TE Hunter Henry to a three-year, $37.5 million deal, including $25 million guaranteed, per source.

Free agency's top two tight ends, Henry and Jonnu Smith, wind up in New England.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 16, 2021

Henry, 26, has racked more than 600 yards receiving in back-to-back campaigns for the Chargers, catching nine touchdowns during that span.

He tore his ACL and missed the entire 2018 campaign after totalling 1057 receiving yards and 12 TDs over his previous two seasons with the Chargers organization.

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