Henry could see an increase in snaps if Antonio Gates (hamstring) is unable to play Sunday, Michael Gehlken of the San Diegio-Union Tribune reports.
Given Gates is 36 years old and suffering from a nagging hamstring injury, it makes sense that the Chargers may opt to rest their veteran tight end. The first tight end selected in the 2016 NFL Draft, Henry certainly has some promise, but through two games he's only recorded two targets and has participated in just under 50 percent of his team's snaps according to Pro Football Reference. Still, thanks to season-ending injuries to Keenan Allen (knee) and Danny Woodhead (knee), Henry still figures to see an uptick in targets as he gets more acclimated to the offense, regardless of whether Gates is able to play or not.