Matt Henningsen

Career Stats

Year	Team	GP	Sacks	Tkl	TFL
Career		34	1.0	40	4.5
2024		3	0.0	5	0
2023		17	0.0	19	2
2022		17	1.0

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Matt Henningsen's $1.1M deal earns a C+ Contract Value Index (CVI), signaling a measured outcome for Denver. At $1.145M annually on a one-year rookie scale contract, the sixth-round pick from 2022 is priced exactly where a third-year depth defensive end with minimal production should be—neither a bargain nor an albatross, just roster filler operating at replacement-level cost. His 2024 season produced 5 tackles across 3 games, a stat line that underscores why he remains a reserve contributor rather than a focal point in Denver's plans; CVI reflects that below-average output by assigning a modest grade that matches his standing on the depth chart. At 26 years old entering his fourth season, Henningsen has had ample opportunity to establish himself and has not—one career sack across three seasons is the production reality that justifies his anonymity in both media coverage and front-office strategy. Denver's recent roster moves, headlined by the Sean Payton hire and targeted signings at multiple positions, contain zero indication of organizational investment in Henningsen's expanded role or future, a silence that perfectly aligns with his C+ rating. The one-year term limits Denver's downside exposure, making this a low-risk, low-reward depth contract that the franchise can shed without cap consequence if circumstances warrant.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the C band — a quick read on where Matt's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance AnalysisProcessing

A Performance grade for Matt Henningsen is not currently available.

Current Sentiment

Matt Henningsen's public perception sits firmly at the bottom of the dial, and the D sentiment grade is an honest reflection of a player who generates almost no discourse whatsoever — not outrage, not excitement, just silence. The narrative around the 26-year-old defensive end is defined almost entirely by absence: one career sack across three seasons, a $1.1M salary, and a third-year trajectory that has produced nothing to anchor a story to, which means beat writers and national analysts alike simply do not write his name. That anonymity tracks directly with an F performance grade — when on-field production is this limited, the media perception floor and the output floor collapse into the same place, and Henningsen occupies both simultaneously. Denver's recent offseason activity, including a significant trade involving multiple premium picks sent to Miami and a string of new signings at various positions, only reinforces his peripheral standing, as none of that roster construction appears to center on expanding his role or signaling organizational investment in his future. His 2024 season — 5 tackles across 3 games — did nothing to shift that framing in either direction. On a Broncos team that finished 14-3 and holds the AFC's top seed, the spotlight is trained on contributors who matter to that run, and Henningsen is simply not part of that conversation. Until there is a breakout moment or a meaningful increase in opportunity, his narrative stays exactly where it is: a forgettable roster filler who exists on the depth chart without registering a ripple in the broader media ecosystem.