Noah Fant‘s free agent tour will include a third visit. The veteran tight end is meeting with the Dolphins today, NFL insider Jordan Schultz reports. 
Fant’s first visit took place with the Bengals last week, but it was reported at the time interest was being shown from other suitors. As such, the Saints hosted him shortly after Cincinnati did the same. With no deal in place yet, Miami will explore another addition at the tight end spot.
After it became clear no extension would be worked out with Jonnu Smith, the Pro Bowler was included in the Jalen Ramsey–Minkah Fitzpatrick trade. That move created a vacancy at the tight end position, and the Dolphins moved quickly in taking an unexpected route to fill it. A trade was worked out with the Giants to acquire Darren Waller, who has unretired to play at least one more NFL campaign.
If healthy, Waller should be able to operate as Miami’s top pass-catcher at the tight end spot. The same would also be true of Fant if he were to join the team, however. The 27-year-old has not struggled to line up suitors in the wake of his Seahawks release. Fant has recorded at least 40 catches in five of his six NFL seasons, notching 500 or more yards on four occasions.
Similar production could be expected if Fant were to join the Dolphins, although Waller could also occupy a notable complementary role to wideouts Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle if things go according to plan in his case. Miami opened up cap space with yesterday’s restructure of Fitzpatrick’s contract, creating the possibility of a short-term signing amongst the veterans still on the market. Fant will now be a name to watch on that front as he contemplates his options.
Great fit with Waller tbh
Doesn’t ATL need a TE? 😉
We did lose dwelley. Maybe behind Pitts ?? But fant s asking price I would be curious about
Pitts can continue playing hybrid role w Mooney down. At least Least it wouldn’t cost draft capital.
Something must be wrong if he doesnt sign soon. Probably asking for too much. A disappointing career so far.
Many tenured players might appreciate skipping a few extra days of training camp, and there’s nothing wrong with fielding multiple offers before making a decision. Cinci likely lowballed a contract based on their recent actions, and many other suitors are likely not playoff contenders, so why rush?
You’d be REALLY hard pressed to find a dumber GM than Chris Grier. The Dolphins have opened camp with one starting caliber CB, one starting caliber DL, an unproven LT with nobody behind him, an injury prone RT and no decent backup, and now instead of addressing any of those issues or finding a capable backup for his fragile QB he’s out here chasing a journeyman TE because he never drafted a decent one and he gave away the guy who not just started at the position but set franchise records for the position. Chris Grier is the reason Dolphins fans can’t have nice things. 🤬🤬🤬
TE is definitely a need. I wouldn’t count on waller for much, if anything. Grier’s incompetence in cap management is surely to blame for an extreme lack of depth all over the roster, but I think Grant will prove to be a high quality starting DL with Sieler. Jonnu wanted way too much money to return. He may have set records, but I think last year was more an outlier for him than a sign of things to come. The dolphins need Ross to sell the team and the new owner to come in and clean house for the sake of all dolphins fans
It’s gonna be Buffalo for Fant