Who Should I Start? Hunter Henry or Isaiah Likely

Thursday, August 14, 6:51 PM

New England Patriots tight end Hunter Henry (undisclosed) returned to training camp practice on Thursday, according to Mark Daniels of Mass Live. Henry missed some practice time earlier this week but is now back on the field. However, it doesn't mean that the 30-year-old veteran will suit up for the second presason tilt this Saturday against the Minnesota Vikings. He should be just fine for the Week 1 regular-season opener in early September as the team's top pass-catching tight end. In his fourth year in New England in 2024, Henry had career-highs in catches (66), targets (97) and receiving yards (674) in 16 starts, but he found the end zone just two times. The addition of receiver Stefon Diggs (knee) will inevitably take targets away from Henry, but on the bright side, the TE did show good chemistry with quarterback Drake Maye. Henry is a low-end TE2 target with some upside.

Monday, September 1, 3:51 PM

Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely (foot) was not seen at Monday's practice, according to Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic. It's not a suprise, as Likely had foot surgery on Aug. 1 and is expected to miss the start of the 2025 regular season. While the 25-year-old will not be ready to play in Sunday night's Week 1 showdown against the Buffalo Bills, the Ravens do expect him to return in the early part of the season. The fact that Baltimore didn't put Likely on Injured Reserve to begin the year means he should be back before Week 5. Likely saw an increased role alongside Mark Andrews in 2024, catching 42 passes for 477 yards and six touchdowns in 16 regular-season games (nine starts), and he has 11 TDs the last two seasons. However, the presence of Andrews limits his fantasy upside as a touchdown-dependent TE2 heading into his fourth NFL season.