{"id":232002,"date":"2025-05-09T15:30:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T19:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=232002"},"modified":"2025-05-08T23:12:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T03:12:44","slug":"breaking-former-broncos-first-round-pick-noah-fant-on-trade-block","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/05\/09\/breaking-former-broncos-first-round-pick-noah-fant-on-trade-block\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: Former Broncos First Round Pick On Trade Block"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Due to a new regime, former Denver Broncos tight end Noah Fant may be available for a trade before the 2025 regular season. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.profootballnetwork.com\/possible-trade-and-cut-candidates-1-player-post-2025-nfl-draft\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">According to a report<\/a>, the source believes the veteran may be in a uniform as he&#8217;s entering the last year of his contract. Originally selected in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft, the former Iowa product became a reliable pass catcher for the Broncos, but was sent to Seattle during the 2022 offseason in exchange for former quarterback <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/03\/26\/russell-wilson-signing-could-lead-to-blockbuster-nfl-draft-trade\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Russell Wilson.<\/a> The Seahawks saw a lot in this tight end after picking up his fifth-year option just a month later, but now that the team has a new tight end, there&#8217;s no realistic path for him to stay on the roster.<\/p>\n<p>Fant went on to record 50 receptions for 486 yards and four touchdowns, but couldn&#8217;t pick up the slack in the following 2023 campaign. Despite that, he did earn a new contract before the 2024 season, but the Seahawks have a new head coach who is obviously looking in another direction. After <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.mynorthwest.com\/nfl\/seattle-seahawks\/elijah-arroyo-seattle-seahawks-most-intriguing-nfl-draft-pick-sikkema\/1809134\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">drafting second-round pick Elijah Arroyo<\/a>, if they feel like he can produce better as the starter for this offensive unit, it shouldn&#8217;t be surprising if the Seahawks move on from Fant. Either way, the veteran&#8217;s time is winding down, but there might be a new opportunity with these five teams.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_204977\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-204977\" style=\"width: 767px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-204977\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/12\/USATSI_24997129_168400545_lowres-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"packers wild card\" width=\"767\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/12\/USATSI_24997129_168400545_lowres-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/12\/USATSI_24997129_168400545_lowres-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/12\/USATSI_24997129_168400545_lowres-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/12\/USATSI_24997129_168400545_lowres-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/12\/USATSI_24997129_168400545_lowres-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/12\/USATSI_24997129_168400545_lowres-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/12\/USATSI_24997129_168400545_lowres.jpg 1722w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-204977\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dec 15, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; Green Bay Packers cornerback Carrington Valentine (24) intercepts a pass against Seattle Seahawks tight end Noah Fant (87) during the second quarter at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Breaking: Former Broncos First Round Pick Noah Fant On Trade Block<\/h2>\n<h3>Possible Next Teams<\/h3>\n<h4>Los Angeles Chargers<\/h4>\n<p>The Los Angeles Chargers need another dynamic playmaker to mortgage their future. Will Dissly might be on the chopping block if he doesn&#8217;t outplay Tyler Conklin this upcoming season. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/04\/14\/teams-that-could-draft-mcconkey\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">2024 draft selection Ladd McConkey<\/a> is still the best pass catcher on this offense <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chargers.com\/news\/agree-to-terms-with-tyler-conklin-2025\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">despite signing Conklin<\/a> and veteran Mike Williams. They&#8217;re looking into a reunion with Keenan Allen, but he&#8217;s washed up as well.<\/p>\n<p>Fant might be the best case scenario for Jim Harbaugh&#8217;s offensive plan to get three capable tight ends, especially if they want to run the football more often.<\/p>\n<h4>Washington Commanders<\/h4>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Commanders could use a long-term weapon like Fant. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2022\/03\/13\/zach-ertz-signs-contract-with-arizona-cardinals\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Zach Ertz<\/a> is coming back on another rental year and will likely hang up his cleats after the 2025 campaign. Even with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commanders.com\/news\/commanders-re-sign-te-john-bates\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">signing John Bates this offseason<\/a>, he&#8217;s only reliable in the pass-block situation, and Fant could be the pass-catcher that gets the job done in the aerial attack for quarterback Jayden Daniels.<\/p>\n<h4>Kansas City Chiefs<\/h4>\n<p>This is the most logical fit for Fant. The Chiefs will need a fresh tight end when they lose <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/02\/05\/travis-kelce-gives-update-on-future-plans\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Travis Kelce<\/a> due to retirement. Fant won&#8217;t be the next Kelce, but it buys the Chiefs some time to look in next year&#8217;s draft to mortgage their future.<\/p>\n<h4>Dallas Cowboys<\/h4>\n<p>Finally, the Dallas Cowboys got a wide receiver to help star CeeDee Lamb in the aerial attack after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallascowboys.com\/news\/george-pickens-sees-cowboys-establish-winning-culture-vows-to-work-everyday-to-help-make-it-happen\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">trading for George Pickens.<\/a> This new duo could reach new heights, but they can&#8217;t ignore the tight end department. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/08\/01\/2024-fantasy-football-profile-jake-ferguson\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Jake Ferguson<\/a> is entering the final year of his contract, and he&#8217;s on the hot seat this season after missing a few games last campaign. Fant could fill the hole if they can&#8217;t retain Ferguson due to cap issues.<\/p>\n<h4>Baltimore Ravens<\/h4>\n<p>The same can be said about the Baltimore Ravens. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/01\/20\/mark-andrews-ravens-tight-end-dynasty-outlook\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Mark Andrews<\/a> has high hopes to still be in a uniform for Baltimore this year, but that will be up to general manager Eric DeCosta. No one is taking Isaiah Likely&#8217;s starting job, but they need a viable backup if they trade Andrews away.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One Seattle Seahawk is entering the final year of his contract and could be a possible trade candidate for these five teams. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4795,"featured_media":232004,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[36,10,19,15,16,18,32,8896],"tags":[7723,7642,7811,7422,7305,7466,7429,3770,4534,7638,7282,339,3840,8996,1211],"class_list":["post-232002","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl-news","category-ravens","category-cowboys","category-broncos","category-chiefs","category-chargers","category-seahawks","category-washington-commanders","tag-baltimore-ravens-news","tag-chargers-featured","tag-chiefs-featured","tag-dallas-cowboys-news","tag-denver-broncos-news","tag-kansas-city-chiefs-news","tag-los-angeles-chargers-news","tag-mark-andrews","tag-noah-fant","tag-ravens-featured","tag-seattle-seahawks-news","tag-travis-kelce","tag-tyler-conklin","tag-washington-commanders-news","tag-zach-ertz"],"modified_by":"Anthony Palacios","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/232002","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4795"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=232002"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/232002\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":232096,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/232002\/revisions\/232096"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/232004"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=232002"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=232002"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=232002"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}