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Chris Manhertz
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Manhertz with the Carolina Panthers in 2019
No. 85 – New York Giants
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1992-04-10) April 10, 1992 (age 32)
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:Cardinal Spellman (The Bronx)
College:Canisius (2010–2014)
Undrafted:2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2024
Receptions:27
Receiving yards:273
Receiving touchdowns:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Chris Manhertz (born April 10, 1992) is an American professional football tight end for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2015.[1] He played college basketball at Canisius.

Early life

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Manhertz was born in the Bronx, New York. He attended Cardinal Spellman High School, then Canisius College, a Buffalo, New York-based Catholic school that had abolished its football program in 2003. Manhertz played for the Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball squad from 2010 to 2014, where he was a standout player and three-year captain for the squad.[2][3]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight
6 ft 5+1⁄4 in
(1.96 m) 		238 lb
(108 kg)
Values from Pro Day[4]

Buffalo Bills

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Upon graduating college, Manhertz, who had never before played football and whose only experience with the game came from the Madden NFL series,[5] began training to change sports and pursue a career in professional football. He was offered a tryout from the Buffalo Bills and was signed a future/reserve contract in May 2015, although coach Rex Ryan admitted his chances of making the roster were a longshot. He did not make the Bills' final roster after training camp and the pre-season.

New Orleans Saints

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Manhertz joined the New Orleans Saints after being released by the Bills and spent the season on the Saints' practice squad.[6] Manhertz made the Saints' active roster to start the 2016 season and made his NFL debut on September 18, 2016.[7] He was released on October 16, 2016.

Carolina Panthers

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Manhertz was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers on October 17, 2016.[8]

He played in 16 games with four starts in 2017 in place of the injured Greg Olsen, recording two catches for 17 yards. He suffered a high ankle sprain in Week 17 and was placed on injured reserve.[9]

In Week 15 of the 2018 season, Manhertz caught his first career touchdown on a trick play 50-yard pass from running back Christian McCaffrey.[10]

On January 29, 2019, Manhertz signed a two-year contract extension with the Panthers and was named the starter for the 2020 season.[11]

Jacksonville Jaguars

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On March 17, 2021, Manhertz signed a two-year, $6.65 million contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars.[12] During a Week 1 game against the Houston Texans, Manhertz caught a 22-yard touchdown pass from rookie quarterback Trevor Lawrence. It was the first career touchdown pass for Lawrence.[13]

Denver Broncos

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On March 15, 2023, Manhertz signed a two-year contract with the Denver Broncos.[14] He was released on March 8, 2024.

New York Giants

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On March 16, 2024, Manhertz signed with the New York Giants.[15]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2016 NO 3 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
CAR 4 0 1 10 10.0 10 0 0 0
2017 CAR 16 4 2 17 8.5 11 0 0 0
2018 CAR 16 4 2 52 26.0 50 1 0 0
2019 CAR 15 6 1 11 11.0 11 0 0 0
2020 CAR 16 12 6 52 8.7 17 0 0 0
2021 JAX 17 10 6 71 11.8 22 1 0 0
2022 JAX 17 11 6 42 7.0 21 0 0 0
2023 DEN 16 4 2 16 8.0 10 0 0 0
Career 120 53 26 271 10.4 50 2 0 0

References

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  1. ^ Rodak, Mike (December 30, 2014). "Buffalo Bills sign Canisius basketball player Chris Manhertz". ESPN.com.
  2. ^ Chris Manhertz bio at GoGriffins.com. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  3. ^ Graham, Tim (September 15, 2017). "Jumping through hoops: Chris Manhertz's journey from Canisius College basketball to Carolina tight end". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on September 15, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  4. ^ "2014 NFL Draft Scout Chris Manhertz College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  5. ^ From virtual reality to reality: Chris Manhertz looking to join Bills after never playing football Archived January 10, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. WKBW-TV (May 19, 2016). Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  6. ^ Skurski, Jay. "Chris Manhertz set to join New Orleans Saints' practice squad". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  7. ^ Erickson, Joel (September 15, 2016). "Saints look to young tight ends to fill holes after injuries strike position". The Advocate. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  8. ^ "Panthers claim TE Chris Manhertz". Panthers.com. October 17, 2016. Archived from the original on January 10, 2017.
  9. ^ Strickland, Bryan (January 2, 2018). "TE Manhertz placed on IR; OT Clausell promoted". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on March 9, 2018.
  10. ^ Lovell, Blake (December 18, 2018). "Christian McCaffrey Throws 50-Yard Touchdown Pass Vs. Saints". ClutchPoints. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  11. ^ Strickland, Bryan (January 29, 2019). "Chris Manhertz signs two-year contract". Panthers.com.
  12. ^ Oehser, John (March 17, 2021). "Official: Manhertz agrees to terms". Jaguars.com.
  13. ^ Dedaj, Paulina (September 12, 2021). "Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence throws deep to Chris Manhertz for first NFL touchdown pass". Foxnews.com. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  14. ^ DiLalla, Aric (March 15, 2023). "Broncos sign TE Chris Manhertz". DenverBroncos.com.
  15. ^ Salomone, Dan (March 15, 2024). "Reports: Giants agree to terms with TE Chris Manhertz". Giants.com.
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