NoahFant

News: 16 hours agoFant (groin) didn't participate in practice Wednesday, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.

Spin: When Fant was ruled out ahead of the Seahawks' Week 9 overtime loss to the Rams, head coach Mike Macdonald relayed that it was "going to be some time" regarding the tight end's recovery from a groin injury, according to Colin Gunther of the Seahawks' official site. Fant's lack of activity coming out of the team's Week 10 bye is worrisome for his availability for Sunday's game at San Francisco. Another absence from Fant would allow AJ Barner to continue to feature as Seattle's primary tight end.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Fant was a red zone monster at Iowa, but has failed to fully break out since joining the NFL, never once cracking the top-10 fantasy TEs in his five years as a pro. Coming off of a career-low campaign, it seemed the 26-year-old was destined to land on a new team in free agency. Interestingly, however, the Seahawks opted to sign Fant to a two-year contract while parting ways with Will Dissly and Colby Parkinson. That figures to keep the intrigue surrounding Fant alive for at least one more season. Likely the fourth option in Ryan Grubb's scheme, Fant won't draw enough looks for weekly consideration, though his ever-present potential provides TE2 upside for streaming purposes.