On Sunday, the Seattle Seahawks announced that they had released veteran tight end Noah Fant. Just last March, the 27-year-old pass-catcher agreed to a two-year, $21 million extension. His $8.5 million base salary for this upcoming season is now off Seattle's books.

Fant, the No. 20 overall pick in 2019, played three seasons in Seattle after originally landing with the team as part of the 2022 Russell Wilson trade with the Denver Broncos. While he was good, Fant never quite lived up to his draft position despite continuing to be paid like a near-premium tight end.

Tight end Noah Fant, who had 130 catches for 1,400 yards and 5 TDs in his three seasons with the Seahawks, has been released, saving almost $9 million in cap space.