Giants sign 10-year NFL veteran to help Jaxson Dart
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The New York Giants have made a move just before free agency to keep one of their own around.
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Chris Manhertz is staying put with the Giants.
The 10-year NFL veteran is signing a one-year deal with New York, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
While free agency isn't open yet, players can re-sign with the teams they finished last season with, and that's what Manhertz is doing.
Manhertz, a tight end, is one of those glue guys down an offensive depth chart who just helps things come together.
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The 33-year old is known for his blocking. He played all 17 games for the Giants in 2025 and had just one catch for seven yards. Being a receiver wasn't his role.
He has played 154 games in the NFL in a career that spans from the Saints to the Panthers to the Jaguars, Broncos and now Giants.
In that career, Manhertz has 30 catches for 308 yards and three touchdowns.
He had back-to-back six-catch seasons for the Jags in 2021 and 2022 that mark his career best.
Manhertz has been a cool story since the start of his NFL career. He was a college basketball player at Canisius, but someone thought he'd make a good tight end. They were right.
Now, he'll be looking to appear in NFL games for the 11th consecutive season, and it'll be back with the Giants for a third year.
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