Patriots' TE Shakeup: Delp as Henry's Successor

0:00On March 30th, Patriots fans, the team might be staring down a tight end-shake-up next season with Hunter Henry hitting free agency at age 32. Drafting a guy like J. Tavian Delp in the top 100, could be smart insurance if they let Henry walk. They just signed Austin Hill as a run-blocking beast to boost the ground game, but the future at the position needs planning. Free agency could tempt them with stars like Tucker Craft or Kyle Pitts, yet CapSpace looks tight with extensions looming for Christian Gonzalez and Drake May. Analysts like Alex Lazar are pushing the paths to think ahead, calling Henry a solid vet, but time to groom a successor, losing him without a plan could leave their passing game exposed. Delp turned heads at his pro-day with a 4.4940 yard dash and a 9.82 relative athletic score at 6.5.2. 145 pounds. College catches were low at 20 for 261 yards, but his burst and blocking screen pro-potential.

1:01Sliding Delp in now lets him soak up Henry's wisdom this year, then step up seamlessly and free up resources for other needs down the line. That's your update from NFL News Today, powered by AI.