Jonnu Smith, who signed a four-year, $50 million contract one day before Henry agreed to a three-year deal for $37.5 million, had a rough first season in New England. The athletic tight end never looked comfortable and caught just 28 balls for 294 yards and one touchdown. His blocking didn’t come as advertised, and the Patriots hardly used him down the stretch.
But at least he played. Dalton Keene, a third-round pick in 2020, missed the entire season after undergoing knee surgery during the summer. Fellow 2020 third-rounder Devin Asiasi, whom the Patriots took after trading up in the draft, was a healthy inactive for all but one game.