The Seattle Seahawks made the decision to release veteran tight end Noah Fant on Sunday afternoon. By doing so, general manager John Schneider showed a terrific amount of faith in AJ Barner and Elijah Arroyo.

Tight end Noah Fant, who had 130 catches for 1,400 yards and 5 TDs in his three seasons with the Seahawks, has been released, saving almost $9 million in cap space.

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,