Hunter Henry

Embed This
Patriots, TE Age: 29-110d Exp: 7 Years
Drafted: Round 2 (#35 overall), 2016 College: Arkansas Agent(s): CAA Sports

 
  • Current Contract

    Hunter Henry signed a 3 year, $27,000,000 contract with the New England Patriots, including a $7,500,000 signing bonus, $15,800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $9,000,000. In 2024, Henry will earn a base salary of $1,650,000, a signing bonus of $7,500,000 and a workout bonus of $350,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,323,522 and a dead cap value of $15,800,000.
    Contract: 3 yr(s) / $27,000,000
    Signing Bonus $7,500,000
    Average Salary $9,000,000
    Total Guarantees $15,800,000
    Guaranteed at Signing $15,800,000
    Free Agent: 2027 / UFA
      Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details  
    Year   Age Base Salary Signing Roster/Gm Workout Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash Cash AAV
    2024 Contract details by year 30 $1,650,000 $2,500,000 $823,522 $350,000 $5,323,522 $15,800,000 $10,500,000($10,500,000) $10,500,000
    Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $15,800,000 2024 Cap Savings: $-10,476,478 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $7,500,000 2024 Cap Savings: $-2,176,478 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $10,800,000 2025 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2024 Cap Savings: $-5,476,478 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $2,500,000 2025 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2024 Cap Savings: $2,823,522
    2025 Contract details by year 31 $6,650,000 $2,500,000 $1,000,000 $350,000 $10,500,000 $11,650,000 $8,000,000($18,500,000) $9,250,000
    Pre-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $11,650,000 2025 Cap Savings: $-1,150,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2025 Cap Savings: $5,500,000 Post-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $9,150,000 2026 Dead Cap: $2,500,000 2025 Cap Savings: $1,350,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $2,500,000 2026 Dead Cap: $2,500,000 2025 Cap Savings: $8,000,000

    Potential Out: 2026, 2 yr, $18,500,000; $2,500,000 dead cap

    2026 Contract details by year 32 $7,150,000 $2,500,000 $1,000,000 $350,000 $11,000,000 $2,500,000 $8,500,000($27,000,000) $9,000,000
    Pre-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $2,500,000 2026 Cap Savings: $8,500,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $2,500,000 2026 Cap Savings: $8,500,000 Post-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $2,500,000 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $8,500,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $2,500,000 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $8,500,000
    2027 Free Agent Year 33 UFA  
    Contract Notes:
    • $15.8M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary + 2025 salary)
    • Per Game Active Bonus: $58,823 ($1M)
    • Annual Incentives: $1M (receptions)
    Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

    Previous Contracts

    Spotrac Premium Tools

    To see the rest of the Hunter Henry's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here

    2021-2023

    Hunter Henry signed a 3 year, $37,500,000 contract with the New England Patriots, including a $15,000,000 signing bonus, $25,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,500,000. In 2024, Henry will earn a base salary of $1,650,000, a signing bonus of $7,500,000 and a workout bonus of $350,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,323,522 and a dead cap value of $15,800,000.
    Contract: 3 yr(s) / $37,500,000
    Signing Bonus $15,000,000
    Average Salary $12,500,000
    Total Guarantees $25,000,000
    Guaranteed at Signing $25,000,000
    Free Agent: 2024 / UFA

    2020-2020Franchise Tag

    Hunter Henry signed a 1 year, $10,607,000 contract with the Los Angeles Chargers, including $10,607,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,607,000. In 2024, Henry will earn a base salary of $1,650,000, a signing bonus of $7,500,000 and a workout bonus of $350,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,323,522 and a dead cap value of $15,800,000.
    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $10,607,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $10,607,000
    Total Guarantees $10,607,000
    Guaranteed at Signing $10,607,000
    Free Agent: 2021 / UFA

    2016-2019Entry Level

    Hunter Henry signed a 4 year, $6,380,307 contract with the San Diego Chargers, including a $2,840,223 signing bonus, $3,981,034 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,595,077. In 2024, Henry will earn a base salary of $1,650,000, a signing bonus of $7,500,000 and a workout bonus of $350,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,323,522 and a dead cap value of $15,800,000.
    Contract: 4 yr(s) / $6,380,307
    Signing Bonus $2,840,223
    Average Salary $1,595,077
    Total Guarantees $3,981,034
    Guaranteed at Signing $3,981,034
    Free Agent: 2020 / UFA
  • Estimated Career Earnings

    Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings
    2016 Player Cash Earnings $450,000 $2,840,223 - - - - - $3,290,223
    2017 Player Cash Earnings $740,014 - - - - - - $740,014
    2018 Player Cash Earnings $880,028 - - $150,000 - - - $1,030,028
    2019 Player Cash Earnings $1,170,042 - - $150,000 - - - $1,320,042
    2020 Player Cash Earnings $10,607,000 - - - - - $49,241 $10,656,241
    2021 Player Cash Earnings $1,000,000 $15,000,000 $1,000,000 - - - - $17,000,000
    2022 Player Cash Earnings $9,000,000 - $1,000,000 - - - - $10,000,000
    2023 Player Cash Earnings $9,500,000 - - - - - - $10,323,522
    8 seasons $33,347,084 $17,840,223 $2,000,000 $300,000 - - $49,241 $54,360,070
    2024 Player Cash Earnings $1,650,000 $7,500,000 - $350,000 - - - $10,500,000
    2025 Player Cash Earnings $6,650,000 - - $350,000 - - - $8,000,000
    2026 Player Cash Earnings $7,150,000 - - $350,000 - - - $8,500,000
    $48,797,084 $25,340,223 $2,000,000 $1,350,000 - - $49,241 $81,360,070
    Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    1 seasons Player Cash Earnings $450,000 $2,840,223 - - - - - $3,290,223
    4 seasons Player Cash Earnings $13,397,084 - - $300,000 - - $49,241 $13,746,325
    3 seasons Player Cash Earnings $19,500,000 $15,000,000 $2,000,000 - - - - $37,323,522
  • Transactions

    Mar 8 2024Signed a 3 year $27 million contract extension with New England (NE)
    Mar 16 2021Signed a 3 year $37.5 million contract with New England (NE)
    Mar 13 2020Signed a 1 year $10.607 million franchise tag by Los Angeles (LAC)
    Jun 2 2016Signed a 4 year $6.38 million contract with San Diego (SD)
    Apr 29 2016Drafted by San Diego (SD): Round 2 (#35 overall)
  • 2024 Player Rankings

    A visual look at how Hunter Henry ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.

     

    Cap Hit ($0) Rank
    NFL: #
    New England Patriots: #
    Tight End: #

    Total Cash ($0) Rank
    NFL: #
    Tight End: #

    Average Annual ($0) Rank
    NFL: #
    Tight End: #
  •  

    Statistics

    Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Tgt Rec Rec Yds Yds/Rec Rec TD Fum Prod Pts
    2023 NE 14 14 10 664 66.8 61 42 419 10 6 1 77.9
    2022 NE 17 17 14 797 81.0 59 41 509 12.4 2 0 62.9
    2021 NE 17 17 10 749 67.8 75 50 603 12.1 9 0 114.3
    2020 LAC 14 14 14 913 77.8 93 60 613 10.2 4 0 85.3
    2019 LAC 12 12 12 621 58.0 76 55 652 11.9 5 1 95.2
    2017 LAC 14 14 13 598 56.2 62 45 579 12.9 4 0 81.9
    2016 SD 15 15 10 575 53.8 53 36 478 13.3 8 1 93.8
    Totals 103 103 83 4,917 - 479 329 3,853 11.7 38 3 611.30