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

So much for that mini Seahawks drama. 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.

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,

The Seattle Seahawks finally released starting tight end Noah Fant yesterday, saving around $9 million in salary cap space heading into the start of training camp tomorrow. In addition to creating some cap room, the move makes room for an exciting summer competition to determine who will become Seattle's new starter at this spot.

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,

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.

The Seahawks signed tight end Elijah Arroyo on Saturday, meaning their entire 11-player draft class is now under contract.

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.