Sometimes it is painfully obvious when a team’s patience with a player runs out. Nothing is as clear as a franchise investing two early draft picks at the same position to position themselves to comfortably move on.
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. The team announced Fant had been released on Sunday afternoon, less than two full days since Seattle signed Arroyo to his rookie contract.