Overview

• Fant was released on July 20 ahead of training camp while entering the final year of his two-year, $21 million contract with a non-guaranteed $8.49 million salary
• Over three seasons in Seattle after arriving in the Russell Wilson trade, Fant recorded 130 receptions for 1,400 yards and five touchdowns
• The move yields $8.91 million in salary cap relief for the Seahawks and incurs roughly $4.5 million in dead-money charges
• Second-year tight end AJ Barner and second-round rookie Elijah Arroyo are now set to take on larger roles in the offense’s personnel packages
• Teams such as the New England Patriots and New York Jets have been mentioned as potential suitors for Fant in the upcoming free-agent period