{"id":5155,"date":"2026-07-17T23:05:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T23:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=5155"},"modified":"2026-07-17T23:05:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T23:05:45","slug":"patriots-rookie-tight-end-eli-raridon-can-model-his-game-after-new-teammate-hunter-henry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=5155","title":{"rendered":"Patriots rookie tight end Eli Raridon can model his game after new teammate Hunter Henry"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It\u2019s hard not to notice the similarities in the career arcs of tight ends Hunter Henry and Eli Raridon. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Both dealt with severe knee injuries at a formative stage of their development. Both share roughly the same frame \u2014 Raridon is 6 feet 6 inches and 245 pounds, Henry is 6-5, 249. And both are multidimensional tight ends who work as blockers and pass catchers.<\/span><\/p>\n

And now, following the season-ending knee injury to free agent pickup Julian Hill, Raridon figures to have the inside track as the primary backup to Henry this season. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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If there\u2019s a professional model for the third-round pick to follow, Henry is as good as any. Not an overwhelming offensive presence, Henry has been as steady as any skill-position player in the Patriots\u2019 offense since he arrived in 2021, averaging 52 catches per season. <\/span><\/p>\n

In the relatively short time Raridon has been in Foxborough, he\u2019s garnered Henry\u2019s respect.<\/span><\/p>\n

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