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From hooper to road grader, Broncos TE Chris Manhertz has turned himself into “one of the better run-blocking tight ends” in NFL

Manhertz once was a try-out player for Sean Payton in New Orleans. Now he’s entering his ninth pro season.

ENGLEWOOD , CO - JUNE 14: Chris Manhertz (84) of the Denver Broncos catches a pass during minicamp at the team’s training facility in Englewood, Colorado on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
ENGLEWOOD , CO – JUNE 14: Chris Manhertz (84) of the Denver Broncos catches a pass during minicamp at the team’s training facility in Englewood, Colorado on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Parker Gabriel - Staff portraits in The Denver Post studio on October 6, 2022. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
By | pgabriel@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Eight years ago Sean Payton thought a college basketball player named Chris Manhertz might be the next high-flying, Jimmy Graham-type tight end. Instead, Manhertz has turned himself into one of the NFL's best run blockers. Now they're re-united in Denver.
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