It appears mutual that both the Chargers and tight end Hunter Henry are hopeful to strike a long-term deal before the start of the 2020 regular season after getting the franchise tag placed on him earlier this offseason.
However, if the two parties are unable to come to an agreement, then Henry is fine playing out the season on the fully-guaranteed $10.6 million deal if it came down to it.
“I think it’s fine,” Henry told SiriusXM NFL Radio. “Obviously, I think I would like to get something done; just security, and long term and just with the team and the franchise. It’s another year of playing football, man, that’s how I look at it.”
The deadline for the two sides to work out a long-term extension is July 15. If no deal is reached, it sounds like Henry has no desire to holdout this summer.
The 25-year old Henry has been productive since entering the league in 2016, but he has dealt with an injury in each one of the seasons.
Henry played in only 12 games in 2019, but he had a career-high 55 catches for 652 yards and five touchdowns. He landed among the elite pass catchers last season.
The former Arkansas product is optimistic that he will be in the blue and gold for years to come.
“There were [talks] a while back, but we haven’t really done much since,” Henry said. “Hopefully we can get something going this summer and get it going that way,” Henry said.