Overview

• The release comes with a $4.5 million dead-money charge against Seattle’s cap.
• Fant was due a non-guaranteed $8.49 million salary in the final year of his two-year, $21 million extension.
• Over three seasons with the Seahawks, he recorded 130 receptions for 1,400 yards and five touchdowns.
• No corresponding roster addition was announced, leaving one open spot as veterans report for camp.
• The timing mirrors a league-wide trend of trimming non-guaranteed salaries just before training camp.