The spotlight now lands on Elijah Arroyo, Seattle’s exciting rookie tight end. Arroyo signed his rookie deal just days ago, and Fant’s release came almost immediately after. The timing there obviously isn't coincidental.

The Seattle Seahawks released Veteran Tight End Noah Fant on Sunday prior to the start of training camp next week.

Fant never exceeded 500 yards in his three seasons in Seattle and only scored one touchdown over his final two campaigns with the team. In a new era with a new offensive coordinator in Klint Kubiak, the franchise decided to save nearly $9 million and move forward with younger options at the tight end position.