Eli Raridon Fantasy Overview

Patriots TE Hunter Henry agreed to a two-year extension worth $16 million with $14.5 million guaranteed and a $4.2 million signing bonus. Henry is entering his age-32 season, so this move likely means Henry stays with the Patriots for the rest of his career. This move locks Henry into the starting role for the foreseeable future despite rookie TE Eli Raridon drawing buzz throughout training camp.

After a relatively quiet start to training camp, Eli Raridon is beginning to look the part. Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald reported, “The third-round rookie had more receptions from [Drake] Maye than he has in any other practice to date, including during his two-minute drill.” Callahan later added, “He was open and available over the middle, downfield, and on checkdowns.”

The New England Patriots selected Notre Dame TE Eli Raridon in Round 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft. Son of former Notre Dame OL Scott Raridon, Eli was a four-star recruit who followed his Dad’s footsteps to the Fighting Irish. Raridon suffered knee injuries in both his first and second season at Notre Dame. He served in a reserve role behind Mitchell Evans in 2024, but stayed fully healthy. He took over the starting job in 2025, going 32-482-0. He shows a combination of blocking and receiving prowess that could turn into fantasy upside. Among the 27 TEs invited to the NFL Combine, Raridon ranked ninth in 2025 aDOT (8.1), and eighth in team market share of receiving yards (19.6%). He ranked fourth in 2025 receiving yards per team pass attempt (1.8) and third in receiving yards per route run (2.23). He is currently 22 years old.