The New England Patriots enter October with a new captain on the offensive side of the ball.
Veteran tight end Hunter Henry has been promoted, head coach Jerod Mayo announced during his Friday press conference.
“Hunter Henry will now be a captain for this team,” Mayo told reporters. “Look, he’s done a tremendous job since he’s been here, both on the field and off the field. Obviously, his production is up. The quarterbacks have a lot of trust in him, and also the players offensively, defensively and on the special teams look up to a guy like that who has played a lot of ball in this league.