The Seattle Seahawks executed a mini surprise on Sunday afternoon by releasing veteran tight end Noah Fant from his contract. General manager John Schneider made that decision official just two days before the Seahawks were set to report to training camp. It was a borderline disrespectful move to Fant.

PFF projects Fant to sign a three-year $8 million deal in free agency with $14.5 million guaranteed. "Fant has never quite lived up to expectations as a first-rounder, but that's more an issue of ...