As Seattle attempts to overcome a 21-7 halftime deficit and remain undefeated this season, one of its offensive weapons was quiet through the team’s early Week 5 action.
In the Seahawks’ matchup against the Lions on Monday night, TE Noah Fant’s name wasn’t called often, as he was uninvolved in his squad’s offensive game plan.
Fant also initially appeared to be dealing with an injury on the sidelines, further throwing his status against Detroit into question.
Here’s what to know about Fant’s Week 5 performance vs. the Lions so far and injury updates on the tight end.
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Fant has been playing vs. the Lions in Week 5. However, he did not record a reception from QB Geno Smith in the first half before sustaining a potential injury.
Smith completed 17 passes in the opening two quarters vs. Detroit, but those completions were split between DK Metcalf, Zach Charbonnet, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Tyler Lockett, Jake Bobo, Kenneth Walker III, and Pharoah Brown.
Through his first three games of the season, Fant has totaled nine receptions for 85 yards. He hasn’t yet found the end zone in 2024.
However, after his quiet first half, Fant returned to the field in the third quarter and recorded a 16-yard catch to get on the board.
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Noah Fant injury updates
In the second quarter of the Seahawks vs. Lions matchup, Fant was seen getting medical attention on the sidelines. It appeared to be an arm or shoulder injury for Fant, but there wasn’t further information provided on his injury status heading into halftime.
Removing any concern for the time being, Fant was back on the field in the second half and made a 16-yard catch on a Seahawks scoring drive.
Fant’s injury status will be monitored moving forward, but he appears to be healthy enough to remain in action against the Lions.
