The Seahawks released veteran tight end Noah Fant on Sunday, the team announced.
He was due a non-guaranteed salary of $8.49 million this season and the move saves $8.91 million against the salary cap.
Fant, 27, spent the past three seasons with the Seahawks after being acquired in the 2022 trade that sent Russell Wilson to Denver. He appeared in 48 games, starting 42, and made 130 receptions for 1,400 yards and five touchdowns in his time in Seattle.
The Broncos made Fant a first-round pick in 2019, and he spent three seasons there. He caught 170 passes for 1,905 yards and 10 touchdowns for the Broncos.
Second-year tight end AJ Barner, rookie Elijah Arroyo and veteran free-agent addition Eric Saubert will see more opportunities at the position with Fant’s release. The Seahawks also have a pair of undrafted rookie tight ends on the roster in Marshall Lang and Nick Kallerup.
There’s a loose rule of thumb among NFL agents that goes like this. If the financial details of a player’s contract aren’t reported within 24 hours of the deal coming to light, there’s nothing about the deal to justify bragging.
That concept was mentioned during a recent episode of #PFTPM when discussing Super Bowl 50 MVP Von Miller’s decision to sign with the Commanders.
Now, well over 48 hours after Miller’s next destination emerged, some details have been reported. But they’re bare bones, and they raise questions that we’re currently trying to answer.
Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, the base value of the one-year deal is $6.1 million. With incentives, Miller can earn up to $10.5 million.
Missing, for now, is the amount of the contract that is guaranteed. While the base salary becomes guaranteed as a practical matter if Miller is on the Week 1 active roster, a smaller guarantee implies flexibility to move on during training camp or the preseason.
Also not mentioned is the portion of the base deal that must be earned in the form of per-game active roster bonuses.
Finally, no triggers have been reported regarding the $4.4 million incentive package. They may be hard to earn; they may be easy to earn.
The discretion in blasting out the details is understandable. Miller is a future Hall of Famer, whose most recent deal had an APY of $20 million. He was due to make $17.1 million in Buffalo this year on a contract the Bills terminated. To continue his career, he has taken a massive haircut.
The true and complete details (especially the guarantee) will reveal much about the extent of the financial risk the Commanders have assumed, even at a base investment of $6.1 million. Along with the likelihood that he’ll make the 53-man roster.
Another second-round pick is set to sign his rookie contract.
Via Mike Klis of 9News Denver, the Broncos have agreed to terms with running back RJ Harvey.
Harvey, 24, was the No. 60 overall pick of this year’s draft out of UCF. He was a first-team All-Big 12 selection in 2024.
The Broncos have now gotten deals done with each member of their 2025 draft class, with the club agreeing to terms with first-round pick Jahdae Barron earlier this week.
Defensive end Shemar Stewart is the only first-round pick without a contract, as he and the Bengals have been in a contract dispute throughout the offseason.
Denver’s rookies reported on July 16 for training camp with veterans set to report on July 22.
The MVP of Super Bowl 50 has a new team.
Per multiple reports — and as announced by the player himself on social media — Von Miller has agreed to terms with the Commanders.
The second overall pick in the 2011 draft, Millers has played for the Broncos, Rams, and Bills.
During the 2021 season, Denver traded Miller to the Rams. He capped the season with his second Super Bowl win. In the offseason, he signed with the Bills.
Miller had six sacks in 2024 and none in 2023. For his career, he has 129.5. That’s 25th on the all-time list.
Terms of the deal have not been leaked. Which often means there’s nothing regarding the deal about which the player or his agents should be bragging.
Regardless, the deal will at some point become known. We’ll break it down here when it does.
First-round cornerback Jahdae Barron will join the Broncos’ rookies when they report to training camp Wednesday.
He agreed to terms on a four-year, $18.073 million deal late Tuesday night that includes a $9.784 million signing bonus, Mike Klis of 9News reports.
The Broncos expect to have Barron as their starting slot cornerback on what should be one of the top secondaries in the league with 2024 defensive player of the year Pat Surtain II, Brandon Jones, Riley Moss and Talanoa Hufanga.
Barron’s agreement leaves Bengals edge rusher Shemar Stewart as the only first-round pick who is without a contract.
The Broncos still have to come to terms with running back RJ Harvey, who is one of 30 second-rounders still unsigned. Texans receiver Jayden Higgins, the 34th overall pick, became the first second-round pick ever to receive a fully guaranteed contract. The Browns then had to give linebacker Carson Schwesinger, the 33rd overall pick, a fully guaranteed deal. No other second-round draft pick has signed.
