#85
Chris Manhertz
NO · 2016CAR · 2016–2020JAX · 2021–2022DEN · 2023NYG · 2024–presentACT
ChrisManhertz#85TE
Age
34
Apr 10, 1992
Height
6'6"
78"
Weight
235
lb
College
Canisius College
Drafted
2015
UDFA
Exp
11
seasons
Contract
$1M
1y · $1.5M APY
Status
ACT
ACT

2025 Season

Latest production
Rec
1
2025
Targets
2
regular season
Rec Yds
7
regular season
TD
0
regular season
Y/R
7.0
regular season
Catch %
50%
1/2
Updated 2026-06-02

Career

Team path from high school through the NFL, with draft context and accolades.
01 / Career

Career Path

2016 — Present · Includes honors
2024
New York Giants · Tight End
TE · 34 active weeks
NFL
2023
Denver Broncos · Tight End
TE · 17 active weeks
NFL
2021–2022
Jacksonville Jaguars · Tight End
TE · 36 active weeks
NFL
2016–2020
Carolina Panthers · Tight End
TE · 74 active weeks
NFL
2016
New Orleans Saints · Tight End
TE · 5 active weeks
NFL

Draft Profile

2015 Draft
Selection
Undrafted Free Agent
2015 UDFA signing with New Orleans Saints
TeamNO
StatusUDFA
Undrafted Free Agent

Data Sources & Attribution

Credits
Headshot — wikipediaAll-Pro Reels. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. Source file
Statistics — nflverseStats are sourced from nflverse. Carl S, Baldwin B, Sharpe L, Ho T, Edwards J (2025). nflverse: Easily Install and Load the ‘nflverse’. R package version 1.0.3.9001, https://nflverse.nflverse.com/. Advanced metrics shown here are drawn via nflverse from Pro Football Reference Advanced Stats and NFL Next Gen Stats.
Pro Football ReferenceSports Reference LLC. “Pro Football Statistics and History.” Pro-Football-Reference.com. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/. (Accessed 2026-06-02.)
Athleticism & RASCombine and pro-day measurements compiled by Ray Carpenter, nfl-draft-data. Relative Athletic Score (RAS) by Kent Lee Platte, https://ras.football/.