Boston.com · Mar 22, 2021
Hunter Henry ‘fired up’ to join Patriots, play alongside Jonnu Smith
Hunter Henry thought that the door to signing with the New England Patriots closed just a few hours into free agency when the team reportedly reached an agreement with former Tennessee Titans tight end Jonnu Smith.
“Initially, to be honest with you, yes,” he said when reporters asked if he started to move on from the Patriots as a possible fit during his introductory press conference with the team. “But you never know.”
The very next day, the Patriots announced their own deal with Henry — one of the biggest moves in NFL free agency’s first week.
“I was a little surprised, but I was really excited that it came back…I was excited to join.”
