Chris Manhertz

New York Giants, Tight End
Age: 33y-10m-25d (Apr 10, 1992)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: US
College: Canisius
Drafted: Undrafted, BUF, 2014
Agent(s): Sean Stellato (SES LLC)
Career Earnings

$17,644,971

2025-2025 Pending Free Agent Extension

Chris Manhertz signed a 1 year, $1,422,500 contract with the New York Giants, including $142,500 signing bonus, $567,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,422,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,422,500
Average Salary:
$1,422,500
Signing Bonus:
$142,500
GTD at Sign:
$567,500
Total GTD:
$567,500
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 33 $1,197,500 0.43% $1,422,500 $1,422,500 $592,500
2026 34
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 33 $1,255,000 $142,500 $25,000 $1,197,500 0.43% $592,500
2026 34
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 33 $1,255,000 $142,500 $25,000 $1,422,500 $1,422,500 $1,422,500
Contract Notes

  • $567,500 guaranteed (signing bonus + $425,000 of salary)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,377,500
Average Salary:
$1,377,500
Signing Bonus:
$117,500
GTD at Sign:
$117,500
Total GTD:
$117,500
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $6,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,250,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,340,000
Total GTD:
$3,340,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2021-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $6,650,000
Average Salary:
$3,325,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,250,000
GTD at Sign:
$4,250,000
Total GTD:
$4,250,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2019-2020 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,300,000
Average Salary:
$1,150,000
Signing Bonus:
$320,000
GTD at Sign:
$320,000
Total GTD:
$320,000
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2018-2018

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $630,000
Average Salary:
$630,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
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2016-2017

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $990,000
Average Salary:
$495,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2018 / ERFA
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2015-2015

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $435,000
Average Salary:
$435,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2016 / ERFA
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2015-2017

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,575,000
Average Salary:
$525,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2018 / RFA
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Seasons

10 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$25,362,655

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 23
Retained
Retained
$112,200
$112,200
$112,200
$224,400
2016 24
Active
Active
Active
Retained
Retained
$291,170
$291,170
$291,170
$132,350
$132,350
$515,570
$806,740
$1,097,910
$1,230,260
$1,362,610
2017 25
Injured
Injured
$540,000
$540,000
$1,902,610
$2,442,610
2018 26
Active
Active
Active
$630,000
$630,000
$630,000
$3,072,610
$3,702,610
$4,332,610
2019 27
Active
Active
$1,340,794
$1,340,794
$5,673,404
$7,014,198
2020 28
Active
$1,346,105
$8,360,303
2021 29
Active
Active
$3,750,000
$3,750,000
$12,110,303
$15,860,303
2022 30
Active
$2,882,352
$18,742,655
2023 31
Active
$3,320,000
$22,062,655
2024 32
Retained
Active
$500,000
$1,377,500
$22,562,655
$23,940,155
2025 33
Active
$1,422,500
$25,362,655
Total      
$25,362,655
$25,362,655
Total
$25,362,655

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $489,100 - - - - - $489,100
5 $6,193,510 $640,000 $470,000 - $170,000 $397,693 $7,871,203
2 $4,400,000 $4,500,000 $882,352 - $600,000 - $10,382,352
2 $2,090,000 $1,250,000 - - - - $3,820,000
2 $2,465,000 $260,000 $20,000 - $55,000 - $2,800,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
23
$112,200
$112,200
$112,200
$112,200
$112,200
$224,400
2016
24
$291,170
$291,170
$291,170
$132,350
$132,350
$291,170
$291,170
$291,170
$132,350
$132,350
$515,570
$806,740
$1,097,910
$1,230,260
$1,362,610
2017
25
$540,000
$540,000
$540,000
$540,000
$1,902,610
$2,442,610
2018
26
$630,000
$630,000
$630,000
$630,000
$630,000
$630,000
$3,072,610
$3,702,610
$4,332,610
2019
27
$720,000
$720,000
$320,000
$320,000
$160,000
$160,000
$50,000
$50,000
$90,794
$90,794
$1,340,794
$1,340,794
$5,673,404
$7,014,198
2020
28
$910,000
$150,000
$70,000
$216,105
$1,346,105
$8,360,303
2021
29
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$2,250,000
$2,250,000
$300,000
$300,000
$200,000
$200,000
$3,750,000
$3,750,000
$12,110,303
$15,860,303
2022
30
$2,400,000
$282,352
$200,000
$2,882,352
$18,742,655
2023
31
$1,590,000
$1,250,000
$3,320,000
$22,062,655
2024
32
$500,000
$1,210,000
$117,500
$20,000
$30,000
$500,000
$1,377,500
$22,562,655
$23,940,155
2025
33
$1,255,000
$142,500
$25,000
$1,422,500
$25,362,655
Total
$15,637,610
$6,650,000
$1,372,352
$825,000
$397,693
$25,362,655
$25,362,655
Total
$15,637,610
$6,650,000
$1,372,352
$825,000
$397,693
$25,362,655

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $489,100 - - - - - $489,100
5 $6,193,510 $640,000 $470,000 - $170,000 $397,693 $7,871,203
2 $4,400,000 $4,500,000 $882,352 - $600,000 - $10,382,352
2 $2,090,000 $1,250,000 - - - - $3,820,000
2 $2,465,000 $260,000 $20,000 - $55,000 - $2,800,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 JAX 17 - 17 COVID-19
  • Mar 08, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.42 million contract extension with New York (NYG)
  • Mar 15, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.37 million contract with New York (NYG)
  • Mar 08, 2024 Released by Denver (DEN), clearing $2.12M of cap
  • Mar 13, 2023 Signed a 2 year $6 million contract with Denver (DEN)
  • Mar 16, 2021 Signed a 2 year $6.65 million contract with Jacksonville (JAC)
  • Jan 29, 2019 Signed a 2 year $2.3 million contract extension with Carolina (CAR)
  • Mar 10, 2018 Signed a contract with Carolina (CAR)
  • Oct 17, 2016 Claimed off waivers by Carolina (CAR)
  • Jan 05, 2016 Signed a reserve/future contract with New Orleans (NO)
  • Sep 05, 2015 Waived by New Orleans (NO)
  • Aug 24, 2015 Signed a 1 year $435k contract with New Orleans (NO)
  • Aug 19, 2015 Waived by Buffalo (BUF)
  • Dec 31, 2014 Signed a 3 year $1.575 million reserve/future contract with Buffalo (BUF)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rec Targets Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Yards/Rec Rec Yards/Gm Rec Touchdowns Fum
2025 NYG 17 3 208 18.09 3 1 7 7.0 0.4 0 0
2024 NYG 17 10 316 28.19 4 3 30 10.0 1.8 1 0
2023 DEN 16 4 367 34.24 4 2 16 8.0 1.0 0 0
2022 JAX 17 11 427 38.09 8 6 42 7.0 2.5 0 0
2021 JAX 17 10 391 36.10 9 6 71 11.8 4.2 1 0
2020 CAR 16 0 504 48.84 8 6 52 8.7 3.3 0 0
2019 CAR 15 0 347 30.70 1 1 11 11.0 0.7 0 0
2018 CAR 16 0 343 32.50 5 2 52 26.0 3.3 1 0
2017 CAR 16 0 291 27.00 4 2 17 8.5 1.1 0 0
2016 CAR 7 2 55 5.00 1 1 10 10.0 1.4 0 0

Calculated Market Value

$1.1M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $1,145,116
  • Avg. Salary: $1,145,116
  • NFL Rank: 938
  • TE Rank: 61

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $1,422,500

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Chris Manhertz to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Eric Saubert 1 $1,300,000 $1,300,000 31
Robert Tonyan Jr. 1 $1,255,000 $1,255,000 31
Blake Bell 1 $1,165,000 $1,165,000 31
Geoff Swaim 1 $1,210,000 $1,210,000 31
Averages 1 $1,232,500 $1,232,500 31.0

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Manhertz's current age (33), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
1 $1,232,500 $1,232,500

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Manhertz statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Rec Tgt/Gm, Rec/Gm, Rec Yds/Gm, Rec TD/Gm, YAC/GM, Drops/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Rec Tgt/Gm Rec/Gm Rec Yds/Gm Rec TD/Gm YAC/GM Drops/Gm Rating
Eric Saubert
2023-2024
 79.41 20.35 0.63 0.52 4.04 0.04 1.68 0.00 51.70
Robert Tonyan Jr.
2023-2024
 64.71 14.93 0.77 0.50 5.09 0.00 3.53 0.06 24.80
Blake Bell
2021-2022
 55.88 14.88 0.79 0.58 5.63 0.05 4.11 0.05 67.25
Geoff Swaim
2022-2023
 91.18 42.81 0.87 0.71 4.90 0.03 2.45 0.10 54.35
Average 72.80 23.24 0.77 0.58 4.92 0.03 2.94 0.05 49.53
Chris Manhertz
2024-2025
 100.00 23.14 0.21 0.12 1.09 0.03 0.76 0.00 71.00
Pct Change 37.36 -0.43 -72.73 -79.31 -77.85 0.00 -74.15 100.00 43.35
Median Prime % Change -0.43%
Average Prime % Change -13.75%

Calculated Market Value: Chris Manhertz

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
1 years, $1,145,116 $1,145,116
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