Fant was part of the historical trade between the Broncos and the Seahawks ahead of the 2022 season that sent Russell Wilson to Denver in exchange for what turned out to be eight players. Fant spent the past three seasons with the Seahawks, putting up respectable numbers, but he only had one touchdown catch in the last two seasons combined.

NFL Media reports Fant had another $510,000 in per-game roster bonuses on the books for this season, so the release clears a total of $9 million in cash. Fant came over to Seattle as a part of the infamous Russell Wilson trade with the Denver Broncos,