- Signed
- 2016
- Average / year
- $1.60M
- Signing bonus
- $2.84M
- Guarantee rate
- 62.4%
$6,380,307 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $3,981,034 guaranteed at signing and a $2,840,223 signing bonus.
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New England Patriots
New England PatriotsHunter Henry Contract
Hunter Henry signed a two-year, $16 million contract with the New England Patriots. The deal includes $14.5 million guaranteed and can reach $21 million with incentives. It carries a $13.6 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
2-year contract$16M
- Guaranteed
- $14.50M
- Average / year
- $8M
- Free agency
- 2029 UFA
Tight End #85Age 3111 NFL seasons6' 5" / 249 lbsArkansas
NETE / 85
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $7,150,000 | $3,900,000 | $12,700,000 | $0 | $13,600,000 |
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $7,150,000 | $3,900,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $350,000 | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | $0 | $12,700,000 | $13,600,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $7,150,000 + SIGNING $3,900,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $1,000,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $350,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $1,200,000=$13,600,000Career cash flow
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$17M$8.50M$0
SD2016
LAC2017–2020NE2021–2028BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $7,150,000 + SIGNING $4,200,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $350,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $1,000,000$12,700,000Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2016NEW DEAL | 22 | SD | $450,000 | $2,840,223 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,290,223 | $3,290,223 |
| 2017 | 23 | LAC | $740,014 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $740,014 | $4,030,237 |
| 2018 | 24 | LAC | $880,028 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,030,028 | $5,060,265 |
| 2019 | 25 | LAC | $1,170,042 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,320,042 | $6,380,307 |
| 2020NEW DEAL | 26 | LAC | $10,607,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $49,241 | $0 | $0 | $10,656,241 | $17,036,548 |
| 2021NEW DEAL | 27 | NE | $1,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,000,000 | $34,036,548 |
| 2022 | 28 | NE | $9,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $44,036,548 |
| 2023 | 29 | NE | $9,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $823,522 | $0 | $10,323,522 | $54,360,070 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 30 | NE | $1,650,000 | $7,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $11,500,000 | $65,860,070 |
| 2025 | 31 | NE | $6,650,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $359,765 | $750,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $8,759,765 | $74,619,835 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 32 | NE | $7,150,000 | $4,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $12,700,000 | $87,319,835 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 33 | NE | $3,150,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $4,500,000 | $91,819,835 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 34 | NE | $5,950,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $7,300,000 | $99,119,835 |
| Career totals | $57,897,084 | $29,540,223 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $2,059,765 | $1,799,241 | $5,823,522 | $0 | $99,119,835 | $99,119,835 | ||
Contract history
5 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20162016
- 20202020
- Signed
- 2020
- Average / year
- $10.61M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$10,607,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $10,607,000 guaranteed at signing.
- 20212021
- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $12.50M
- Signing bonus
- $15M
- Guarantee rate
- 66.7%
$37,500,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $25,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $15,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $9M
- Signing bonus
- $7.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 58.5%
$27,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $15,800,000 guaranteed at signing and a $7,500,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $8M
- Signing bonus
- $4.20M
- Guarantee rate
- 90.6%
$16,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $14,500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $4,200,000 signing bonus.