Chris Manhertz

Tight End

Age: 33
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 9
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $1,197,500 (0.41% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $1,422,500 (0.59% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.19
  • Contract Value: $1,422,500 ($1,422,500 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $567,500
  • Contract Ranking: 48/141 at TE

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202533$1,255,000$142,500$25,000$425,000$1,197,5000.4%
Total$1,255,000$142,500$25,000$425,000$1,197,500

Contract Notes

Chris Manhertz signed a one year contract with the New York Giants worth $1,422,500 including a $142,500 signing bonus.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.4M
2025
Cash Due$1,422,500
Running Cash$1,422,500
Career Earnings: $15,602,200
Career APY: $1,560,220
Potential Earnings: $16,723,376
Total Guarantees: $8,595,000
Largest Cash Payment: $3,750,000 (2021)
Largest Cap Number: $4,025,000 (2022)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
PanthersSFAExpired20162$990,000$495,000$0$831,17684.0%$415,588
PanthersERFAExpired20181$630,000$630,000$0$630,000100.0%$630,000
PanthersUFAExpired20192$2,300,000$1,150,000$320,000$2,380,000103.5%$1,190,000
JaguarsUFAExpired20212$6,650,000$3,325,000$4,250,000$6,650,000100.0%$3,325,000
BroncosUFATerminated20232$6,000,000$3,000,000$3,340,000$3,320,00055.3%$3,320,000
GiantsSFAExpired20241$1,377,500$1,377,500$117,500$1,377,500100.0%$1,377,500
GiantsUFAActive20251$1,422,500$1,422,500$567,500$142,50010.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Saints1$271,024$271,024$112,2000.0%$158,8240.0%
Panthers5$3,841,176$768,235$3,841,1760.0%$00.0%
Jaguars2$6,650,000$3,325,000$6,650,0000.0%$00.0%
Broncos1$3,320,000$3,320,000$2,725,0000.0%$1,125,0000.0%
Giants1$1,520,000$1,520,000$1,152,5000.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2015Saints$112,200$0$0$0$0$0$112,2000.1%$112,200
2016Panthers$450,000$0$0$0$0$0$291,1760.2%$291,176
2017Panthers$540,000$0$0$0$0$0$540,0000.3%$540,000
2018Panthers$630,000$0$0$0$0$0$630,0000.3%$630,000
2019Panthers$720,000$160,000$0$160,000$50,000$0$1,090,0000.6%$1,240,000
2020Panthers$910,000$160,000$0$160,000$70,000$0$1,290,0000.6%$1,140,000
2021Jaguars$1,000,000$1,125,000$0$300,000$200,000$1,000,000$2,625,0001.3%$3,750,000
2022Jaguars$2,400,000$1,125,000$0$300,000$200,000$1,000,000$4,025,0001.7%$2,900,000
2023Broncos$1,590,000$625,000$0$510,000$0$1,590,000$2,725,0001.2%$3,320,000
2024Giants$1,210,000$117,500$20,000$0$30,000$0$1,152,5000.4%$1,377,500
2025Giants$1,255,000$142,500$0$0$25,000$425,000$1,197,5000.4%$1,422,500
Total$10,817,200$3,455,000$20,000$1,430,000$575,000$4,015,000$15,678,376$16,723,376
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Saints2016$158,824$158,824
Broncos2024$1,125,000$0
Total$1,283,824$158,824

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
20167154.8%14.2%000.0011010.0000
2017160027.0%25.9%000.002178.5000
2018160032.5%26.6%000.0025226.0100
2019151030.7%20.8%000.0011111.0000
2020160048.7%18.9%000.006528.7000
2021170036.0%13.4%000.0067111.8100
2022170038.0%36.7%000.006427.0000
2023161034.2%18.6%000.002168.0000
2024170030.4%37.2%000.0033010.0100

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$2,326,000$1,422,500
Injury Adjusted$2,326,000$1,422,500
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OTC Valuation $2M $4M $6.1M $8.1M $10.1M APY $2.9M $5.7M $8.6M $11.4M $14.3M $6,842,000 $8,500,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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