Chris Manhertz holds the TE · Depth spot in New York Giants’s tight end room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Chris Manhertz played 17 games in 2025 with a 18% snap share.

Manhertz is a tight end who transitioned to football after a four-year basketball career at Canisius College (2010-14), where he finished 4th in school history with 789 rebounds. Originally signed by Buffalo on 12/30/14, he has appeared in 137 regular-season games with 64 starts across New Orleans, Carolina, Jacksonville, Denver, and the Giants, plus two postseason games with one start for Jacksonville. Through his career, he has recorded 29 receptions for 301 yards and 3 touchdowns, including a 51-yarder. In 2024, his first season with the Giants, he played all 17 games with 11 starts, catching 3 passes for 30 yards and one touchdown.

Panthers2016 – 2020

Jaguars2021 – 2022

Broncos2023

Giants2024 — present