The Cincinnati Bengals already possess one of the NFL's most lethal pass-game arsenals with wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins as premier targets for star quarterback Joe Burrow. Adding in some complementary pieces like solid pass-catching running back Chase Brown and veteran tight end Mike Gesicki,

Fant was due to have a $13.41 million cap charge in the final year of his two-year deal with the Seahawks, including $8.49 million in non-guaranteed salary. While the Seahawks opened up $8.91 million in cap room, Seattle also absorbed a dead cap hit of $4.5 million due to his prorated signing bonus.

Veteran tight end Noah Fant signed with the Cincinnati Bengals following his release from the Seattle Seahawks.