A key blocking off presence in Denver final season, Chris Manhertz is transferring off the Broncos’ roster amid a cap crunch. The team will launch the veteran tight end, per ESPN.com’s Field Yates.
The Broncos gave Manhertz a two-year, $6M deal to rejoin Sean Payton final year. Better remembered for his time with the Panthers and Jaguars, Manhertz is an eight-year veteran. His release will keep the Broncos simply more than $2M in cap space.
“I’ve played long ample in this league to where whatever happens, it’s just business,” Manhertz said, via 9News’ Mike Klis. “Is it disappointing news? Sure. But it’s simply business. You take it for what it is.”
Manhertz, 31, performed 367 offensive snaps over sixteen video games for the Broncos final season. Denver’s rushing assault struggled for the most part, and Manhertz (two catches, sixteen yards) used to be a non-factor in the passing game. Manhertz was once considered as one of the game’s better pass-blocking tight ends remaining year, per Pro Football Focus. Prior to coming to Denver, the former UDFA had spent two seasons in Jacksonville and extra than 4 in Carolina. He only performed three video games for the Saints; those got here in 2016.
The Broncos will need a better reply at tight cease in 2024, however, as 2022 third-round choose Greg Dulcich has been an IR mainstay due to chronic hamstring trouble. Denver is shut to cap compliance, being less than $1M over as of Friday afternoon. But the team will need to do extra work with its roster to be able to have enough money some free-agency upgrades. The Manhertz release comes a day after the Broncos reduce their longest-tenured player, Justin Simmons, to end an eight-season partnership.
