Hunter Henry
New England Patriots, Tight End
Age: 30y-0m-5d (Dec 07, 1994)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Arkansas
Drafted: Round 2 (#35 overall), 2016
Agent(s): Jim Denton, Jimmy Sexton (CAA Football)
2024 Cap Hit
$5,323,522
2024 Cash
$10,500,000
Career Earnings
$64,860,070
2024-2026 Extension (CURRENT)
Hunter Henry signed a 3 year , $27,000,000 contract with the New England Patriots, including $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 Terms:
3 yr(s) / $27,000,000
Average Salary:
$9,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$7,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$15,800,000
Total GTD:
$15,800,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 30 | $5,323,522 | 2.08% | $10,500,000 | $10,500,000 | $15,800,000 | |||||
2025 | 31 | $10,500,000 | 3.84% | $8,000,000 | $18,500,000 | $11,650,000 | |||||
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $18,500,000; $2,500,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
2026 | 32 | $11,000,000 | 3.76% | $8,500,000 | $27,000,000 | $2,500,000 | |||||
2027 | 33 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 30 | $1,650,000 | $7,500,000 | $350,000 | $10,500,000 | $10,500,000 | $27,000,000 | |||
2025 | 31 | $6,650,000 | - | $350,000 | $8,000,000 | $18,500,000 | $16,500,000 | |||
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $18,500,000; $2,500,000 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||
2026 | 32 | $7,150,000 | - | $350,000 | $8,500,000 | $27,000,000 | $8,500,000 |
Contract Notes
- $15.8M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary + 2025 salary)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $58,823 ($1M)
- Reception Incentives (cumulative)
50: $250,000
55: $250,000
60: $250,000
65: $250,000
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2021-2023 Free Agent
Hunter Henry signed a 3 year , $37,500,000 contract with the New England Patriots, including $15,000,000 signing bonus, $25,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,500,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $37,500,000
Average Salary:
$12,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$15,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$25,000,000
Total GTD:
$25,000,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2020-2020 Franchise 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.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $10,607,000
Average Salary:
$10,607,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$10,607,000
Total GTD:
$10,607,000
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
2016-2019 Rookie
Hunter Henry signed a 4 year , $6,380,307 contract with the San Diego Chargers, including $2,840,223 signing bonus, $3,981,034 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,595,077.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $6,380,307
Average Salary:
$1,595,077
Signing Bonus:
$2,840,223
GTD at Sign:
$3,981,034
Total GTD:
$3,981,034
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
Seasons
8 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$64,860,070
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 22 |
Active
|
$3,290,223 |
$3,290,223 |
||
2017 | 23 |
Injured
|
$740,014 |
$4,030,237 |
||
2018 | 24 |
Active
|
$1,030,028 |
$5,060,265 |
||
2019 | 25 |
Active
|
$1,320,042 |
$6,380,307 |
||
2020 | 26 |
Active
|
$10,656,241 |
$17,036,548 |
||
2021 | 27 |
Active
|
$17,000,000 |
$34,036,548 |
||
2022 | 28 |
Active
|
$10,000,000 |
$44,036,548 |
||
2023 | 29 |
Injured
|
$10,323,522 |
$54,360,070 |
||
2024 | 30 |
Active
|
$10,500,000 |
$64,860,070 |
||
Total |
$64,860,070 |
$64,860,070 |
||||
2025 | 31 |
Active
|
$8,000,000 |
|||
2026 | 32 |
Active
|
$8,500,000 |
|||
Total |
$81,360,070 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | $13,847,084 | $2,840,223 | - | - | $300,000 | $49,241 | $17,036,548 | |
4 | $21,150,000 | $22,500,000 | $2,000,000 | - | $350,000 | - | $47,823,522 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 22 |
$450,000
|
$2,840,223 |
$3,290,223 |
$3,290,223 |
||||||
2017 | 23 |
$740,014
|
$740,014 |
$4,030,237 |
|||||||
2018 | 24 |
$880,028
|
$150,000 |
$1,030,028 |
$5,060,265 |
||||||
2019 | 25 |
$1,170,042
|
$150,000 |
$1,320,042 |
$6,380,307 |
||||||
2020 | 26 |
$10,607,000
|
$49,241 |
$10,656,241 |
$17,036,548 |
||||||
2021 | 27 |
$1,000,000
|
$15,000,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$17,000,000 |
$34,036,548 |
|||||
2022 | 28 |
$9,000,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$10,000,000 |
$44,036,548 |
||||||
2023 | 29 |
$9,500,000
|
$10,323,522 |
$54,360,070 |
|||||||
2024 | 30 |
$1,650,000
|
$7,500,000 |
$350,000 |
$10,500,000 |
$64,860,070 |
|||||
Total |
$34,997,084 |
$25,340,223 |
$2,000,000 |
$650,000 |
$49,241 |
$64,860,070 |
$64,860,070 |
||||
2025 | 31 |
$6,650,000
|
$350,000 |
$8,000,000 |
|||||||
2026 | 32 |
$7,150,000
|
$350,000 |
$8,500,000 |
|||||||
Total |
$48,797,084 |
$25,340,223 |
$2,000,000 |
$1,350,000 |
$49,241 |
$81,360,070 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | $13,847,084 | $2,840,223 | - | - | $300,000 | $49,241 | $17,036,548 | |
4 | $21,150,000 | $22,500,000 | $2,000,000 | - | $350,000 | - | $47,823,522 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2023 | NE | 18 - 18 | Ankle |
2020 | LAC | 16 - 17 | COVID-19 |
2018 | LAC | 1 - 17 | Knee (ACL) |
2017 | LAC | 16 - 17 | Kidney |
- Mar 08, 2024 Signed a 3 year $27 million contract extension with New England (NE)
- Mar 16, 2021 Signed a 3 year $37.5 million contract with New England (NE)
- Mar 13, 2020 Signed a 1 year $10.607 million franchise tag by Los Angeles (LAC)
- Jun 02, 2016 Signed a 4 year $6.38 million contract with San Diego (SD)
- Apr 29, 2016 Drafted by San Diego (SD): Round 2 (#35 overall)
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rec Targets | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Yards/Rec | Rec Yards/Gm | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | NE | 13 | 13 | 703 | 82.50 | 83 | 58 | 610 | 10.5 | 46.9 | 1 | 0 |
2023 | NE | 14 | 10 | 664 | 66.80 | 61 | 42 | 419 | 10.0 | 29.9 | 6 | 1 |
2022 | NE | 17 | 14 | 797 | 75.80 | 59 | 41 | 509 | 12.4 | 29.9 | 2 | 0 |
2021 | NE | 17 | 10 | 749 | 67.80 | 75 | 50 | 603 | 12.1 | 35.5 | 9 | 0 |
2020 | LAC | 14 | 14 | 913 | 77.80 | 93 | 60 | 613 | 10.2 | 43.8 | 4 | 0 |
2019 | LAC | 12 | 12 | 621 | 58.00 | 76 | 55 | 652 | 11.9 | 54.3 | 5 | 1 |
2017 | LAC | 14 | 13 | 598 | 64.90 | 62 | 45 | 579 | 12.9 | 41.4 | 4 | 0 |