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.

Noah Fant has only been with the Seattle Seahawks for three years, but his time could be up. The tight end was featured in trade talks during the offseason and only has one more year on his contract.

The Seahawks spent a second-round draft pick on fellow tight end Elijah Arroyo, whose athleticism could quickly vault him into a starting role, and trading Fant would save the team close to $9 ...

I like Noah Fant, and there's no doubt he's still a fine player. But let's contrast what the Seahawks are paying him with his production. Since coming to Seattle as part of the blockbuster deal ...