Patrick Daugherty discusses the Seattle Seahawks' release of Noah Fant and whether rookie tight end Elijah Arroyo could fill the shoes of DK Metcalf.

Fant, an Iowa Hawkeye tight end who came over to Seattle in the Russell Wilson trade with the Denver Broncos in 2022, caught 48 passes for 500 yards and just one touchdown in the 2024 season.

Arroyo will compete with AJ Barner for the starting tight end job after the Seahawks released Noah Fant on Sunday, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports. A second-round pick, Arroyo was going to be in the mix for the starting job regardless,

Days after they did not report with all other rookies for training camp, Elijah Arroyo has joined fellow second-round draft choice Nick Emmanwori as signed and into Seattle’s camp.

Seattle has agreed to terms on tight end Elijah Arroyo's four-year rookie deal, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. Arroyo, 22, was the No. 50 overall pick in this year’s draft. He was selected 15 picks after Seattle took safety Nick Emmanwori with the third selection of the second round.

On Friday morning, the Seattle Seahawks finally signed their final pick from the 2025 NFL draft: tight end Elijah Arroyo. This of course comes a day after the team agreed to terms with their other second round pick,

In the past two drafts, the Seattle Seahawks selected AJ Barner in the fourth round and Elijah Arroyo in the second round. The addition of Barner was a warning to Noah Fant, and the addition of Arroyo sealed his fate.