The New England Patriots have been flirting with disaster, and they’ve been doing it for nearly two years…

Hunter Henry and Austin Hooper have essentially been the only tight ends on the active roster, serving as the two constants at the position while the organization cycled through numerous developmental options on the practice squad — like CJ Dippre, Jaheim Bell, Jack Westover, Mitchell Wilcox, Marshall Lang and Gee Scott Jr.

Henry and Hooper have been tremendous since joining forces, combining for 158 receptions, 1,746 yards and 10 touchdowns over the course of the last two seasons — but that production isn’t something that can be expected to continue…

Henry turns 31 on Dec. 7 and Hooper already turned 31 on Oct. 29.

The Patriots can’t continue to rely on both of them to remain hea

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