Seahawks’ TE Noah Fant has become the first player from the 2019 draft class to have his fifth-year option picked up, per league sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 12, 2022
The Seahawks are picking up the fifth-year option for tight end Noah Fant, according to a report by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Fant was recently traded to Seattle from the Broncos as part of the massive Russell Wilson deal.
Fant’s option for 2023 will cost the Seahawks just $6.85 million, making this an easy decision. A former first-round pick by Denver in the 2019 NFL draft, Fant has totaled 10 touchdowns and 1,905 receiving yards in 47 games.
Fant recently told a Denver radio station that he was a little frustrated by the way the Broncos used him offensively. Given the number of weapons the Seahawks have it will be difficult for Fant to match his targets with the Broncos. However, if offensive coordinator Shane Waldron puts him to use in different and more aggressive ways than he was by his playcallers in Denver then Fant will be more than worth the cost of the fifth-year option.
