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Noah Fant hasn’t exactly lived up to the expectations placed on him by Denver Broncos fans through the first three games of his career. As offensive coordinator Rich Scangarello sees it, though, the Broncos’ first-round pick is right on schedule in his development despite a lack major of box score production. Scangarello, in fact, compared […]

The Denver Broncos will pack their bags and head to Wisconsin to take on the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. In a game where they are going to need everyone to do their part, Noah Fant could be the biggest X-Factor for the Broncos in Week 3. The rookie tight end has started in […]

When deciding on your fantasy football lineup every Sunday, the toughest position to gauge is the tight end position. In Week 2, we had a few tight ends who emerged as possible candidates to become starting options in fantasy football. Both Vance McDonald and Will Dissly rose from the depths of irrelevancy to being viable […]

The Denver Broncos came up short against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 3 of the preseason. Unfortunately, it appears they were unable to make it out unscathed as well. Fant was sidelined with a foot injury after being tackled following a reception in the first quarter. According to Aric DiLalla of the team’s official […]

Because they played in the Hall of Fame Game this season, the Denver Broncos will end up with five preseason games. They play their third on Monday against the San Francisco 49ers, and there are plenty of reasons to tune in. Here are three players Denver fans should be monitoring closely. 3. EDGE Malik Reed […]

The Denver Broncos used their first-round draft pick on University of Iowa tight end Noah Fant back in April, and given the fact that the Broncos don’t have a ton of weapons in their passing game, Fant could get a whole lot of targets right off the bat. However, in spite of the expectations for […]

The Denver Broncos threw everybody a curveball on draft day. Many observers expected them to take Drew Lock or another quarterback with the tenth pick, but instead, they traded down. They ended up nabbing Noah Fant with the 20th pick, and still got Lock in the second round. While Broncos fans should be getting excited […]

All offseason there was a ton of speculation about what the Denver Broncos would do with the tenth overall pick. They were heavily linked to Drew Lock at ten, and many people assumed they would draft a signal-caller. Instead, the Broncos threw everybody for a loop by trading down with the Steelers and moving to […]

One more first-round pick is now under contract. The Denver Broncos have signed tight end Noah Fant to a four-year contract with a fifth-year option, Mike Klis of 9News reports. Fant was selected No. 20 overall by the Broncos after general manager John Elway traded down 10 spots with Pittsburgh, which drafted linebacker Devin Bush. Per the […]

The Denver Broncos didn’t take a quarterback with their first pick in last month’s draft, and they still managed to get one in the second round in Drew Lock. Instead they traded down with the Steelers, they landed tight end Noah Fant from Iowa with the 20th overall pick. The Broncos haven’t had a dependable […]

The Denver Broncos notably acquired former Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco via trade this offseason. With Flacco now slated to serve as the team’s starter under center in 2019, the Broncos wasted absolutely no time in giving the former Super Bowl-winning quarterback some help — namely rookie tight end Noah Fant. The Broncos selected Fant […]

Broncos quarterback Joe Flacco made plenty of headlines this week after saying it was not his job to mentor rookie second-round pick Drew Lock. Luckily, first-round tight end selection Noah Fant won’t be caught in the same controversy. After re-signing Jeff Heuerman in March, the Denver Broncos traded back in the draft’s first round to select […]

The Denver Broncos upgraded their offense in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. John Elway decided to select Iowa tight end Noah Fant at No. 10 overall and many believe that he will have a big rookie season in 2019. While T.J. Hockenson was the top Iowa tight end taken in the draft […]

The Denver Broncos used the 20th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft to select tight end Noah Fant. It is easy to see why Denver was so enamored with Fant considering how effective he was at Iowa. Fant established himself as one of the most electrifying tight ends in college football. According to Pro […]

The Denver Broncos traded down from No. 10 to 20th overall in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft and ended up selecting University of Iowa tight end Noah Fant at that spot, and it was exactly what Fant wanted. “I remember the Broncos being on the clock, and I wanted to go there […]

Former San Francisco 49ers quarterbacks coach Rich Scangarello is now the offensive coordinator for the Denver Broncos. As a result, current 49ers and former Iowa Hawkeyes tight end George Kittle is excited for tight end Noah Fant to get rolling under the direction of Scangarello. Of course, Kittle and Fant were previously teammates during their […]

John Elway came into the 2019 NFL Draft looking for a quarterback in the first round. They got their quarterback in Drew Lock but just not in the first round. Instead, the Denver Broncos selected Noah Fant with the 20th overall pick. So how did the Broncos end up drafting at number 20 when they […]

It goes without saying that the Denver Broncos have high hopes for Noah Fant, the 20th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. The former University of Iowa tight end’s place in the team’s positional pecking order, though, will apparently be decided by on-field performance rather than draft position and long-term investment. “He’s got to […]

The Denver Broncos selected Iowa tight end Noah Fant with the 20th overall selection for one reason: to stretch the field. Fant, the latest in a long line of pass catches from “Tight End U” — along with No. 8 overall selection T.J. Hockenson — has drawn plenty of favorable comparisons. Standing 6-foot-5 and weighing […]

Growing up in Nebraska and playing football at the University of Iowa, Noah Fant undoubtedly came to know just how helpful certain kinds of cars can be navigating midwestern roads during the winter. Now that he’s been drafted by the Denver Broncos, then, it should come as no surprise that Fant’s first big purchase after […]

The Denver Broncos entered the 2019 NFL Draft with the 10th overall pick in the first round, but they decided to trade down to No. 20, where they selected University of Iowa tight end Noah Fant, widely considered the best tight end in this year’s draft class. Fant is thrilled to join the Broncos, and […]

Noah Fant will bring an explosive element to the tight end position the Broncos have not had in some time. Denver traded down from the 10th overall pick to the 20th to make the selection, one that was still seen as a great value by the team’s decision makers. “Well from 10 to 20, there […]

Broncos fans in attendance Thursday in Nashville, Tennessee, had to wait a little longer than expected to hear who their team would select in the first round of the NFL Draft. An hour after the team first went on the clock, the Broncos finally turned in their draft card. That’s because 10 picks earlier, Denver […]

Leaving the Iowa Hawkeyes program a year early has paid off for tight end Noah Fant as he has been drafted No. 20 overall by the Denver Broncos. Fant has started to be talked about regularly around NFL circles the last few months, but this is a guy that people in Iowa City knew was […]

The New England Patriots are reportedly entertaining the thought of trading up for former Iowa tight end Noah Fant in the 2019 NFL Draft. While the Patriots currently hold the No. 32 pick in the first round, but it would be highly unlikely that they would be able to land Fant in that spot. That’s […]

The first round of the NFL Draft is just two days away, and NBC Sports’ Peter King predicts the Green Bay Packers will make a big offensive splash when they are on the clock. King, who recently released his mock draft and he believes the Packers will give quarterback Aaron Rodgers some new weapons with […]

New England Patriots fans were greeted to depressing news the same day their Boston Celtics lost to the San Antonio Spurs by 19 points. Their beloved Rob Gronkowski announced on his Instagram account that he was hanging his cleats up. Gronkowski will go down as one of the best tight ends to ever play in […]

The Oakland Raiders might not be done adding impact playmakers this offseason. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Raiders are conducting a pre-draft visit with Iowa tight end Noah Fant on Monday. The #Raiders are hosting #Iowa TE Noah Fant today, source said. They pick No. 4 and No. 24 (and No. 27). — […]

The Green Bay Packers are heading into the 2019 NFL Draft needing to address a few different positions. One of those positions could be tight end, as Jimmy Graham isn’t getting any younger and did not have as productive of a 2018 season as many in Green Bay were hoping for. NFL.com took a stab […]

The San Francisco 49ers already have one of the NFL’s best tight ends in George Kittle, but that won’t stop them from trying to add some depth to the position. According to Alex Marvez of SiriusXM NFL Radio, the 49ers met with University of Iowa tight end Noah Fant this week. Some two tight end […]

The New England Patriots are preparing for life after Rob Gronkowski. Longtime NFL reporter Alex Marvez reported that the Patriots will host Iowa tight end Noah Fant in a pre-draft visit. Marvez reported that New England’s visit with Fant will occur after he visits the San Francisco 49ers. New England’s interest in Fant is no […]

The Detroit Lions were sorely lacking at tight end last season. After Marvin Jones was lost to injury and Golden Tate was traded away, the Lions’ receiving corp was a mess as a whole last year. But the tight end position was consistently missing any sort of production the entire season. Detroit used the tenth […]

The NFL Draft is fast approaching. There are just three weeks before the first round begins. With that in mind, the mock drafts are being pushed out so fast there seem to be new versions every minute. Iowa product Noah Fant is consistently ranked as one of the top two tight ends in the draft. […]

Iowa Hawkeyes tight end Noah Fant is expected to be one of the first tight ends off the board, and it appears the Minnesota Vikings have some interest. The Vikings have a glaring need at offensive line but the teams’ philosophy the last few years has been to take the best player available and at […]

If Rob Gronkowski proved anything during his Hall of Fame career, it’s that tight ends are still incredibly important in today’s NFL, perhaps just as much as wide receivers. With the added bonus of extra in-line blocking, teams are beginning to invest higher picks in the position, and there could be at least three TEs […]

The Green Bay Packers have 10 total selections in the upcoming 2019 NFL Draft, including two first-rounders. Coming off of a very disappointing season that saw their head coach of 13 seasons fired before their regular season finale, the Packers will need to make quality selections in order to get back to being the playoff […]