Los Angeles veteran tight end Hunter Henry is expecting to play the 2020 season on the franchise tag. Henry and the Chargers have until next week to negotiate a contract extension, though Hunter certainly doesn't have high hopes about it. He's anticipating being locked into his $10.6 million franchise tender he signed back in April.

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“I don’t think anything will get done, but we’ll see,” Henry told Gilbert Manzano of the Southern California News Group on Friday.

“I’m not worried about it,” Henry said. “I’m just going to go out there. I get a chance to play this year and do my thing this year. I’m pretty locked in on what I got ahead of me in the 2020 season. That’s what I’m locked in for, you know, I don’t like to look too far ahead.”

Henry, 25, views the one-year contract with the Chargers as a prove-it deal because of his injury history. He has been riddled with injuries his whole career and hasn't played a full season in his four-year career. He missed the entirety of the 2018 regular season and four games last season because of nagging knee injuries.

Henry broke out and set career highs with 55 receptions and 652 receiving yards last season.  According to Pro Football Focus, Henry has the best passer rating among tight ends when targeted at 132.3 since 2016.

The four-year veteran will be a key cog for the rebuilding Chargers if he manages to stay healthy and be consistent in the upcoming season.

As of the moment, Henry is entering the 2020 season with the highest annual salary for tight ends.