Patriots’ Hunter Henry Misses Major Issue, Calls Aaron Hernandez ‘A Legend Around Here’

The Patriots are underway at training camp, but the start of preparation for the 2023 NFL season could have gone a bit better for tight end Hunter Henry—at least off the field. While Henry drew praise from Bill Belichick for having one of the best offseasons of any player on the roster, his recent comments were a bit off the mark.

As Mike Kadlick of WEEI revealed, Henry explained that offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien showed him and Mike Gesicki game tape of Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez. While that’s somewhat noteworthy on its own, Henry reportedly commented that “those guys are legends around here,” in reference to Gronk and Hernandez.

Hunter Henry says that Bill O’Brien has shown he and Mike Gesicki game tape on Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez:

“Those guys are legends around here.”

— Mike Kadlick (@mikekadlick) July 27, 2023