When the Patriots kicked off free agency by inking Jonnu Smith to a four-year, $50 million contract, Hunter Henry thought his chances of coming to New England were slim to none.
It turns out, however, there was room for both players.
The Patriots ended up agreeing to terms with Henry on a three-year, $37.5 million deal, securing the two top tight ends on the market.
“I didn’t think this would happen, that we would both end up in the same place,” Henry said Monday afternoon. “It was a little stressful at the beginning, just trying to figure out everything.