NOAH FANT NEWS

Broncos in no hurry to settle on starting quarterback

The Denver Broncos aren't in a big hurry to name their starting quarterback

JULY 27, 2021 • Associated Press

Mile High Morning: ESPN's Marcus Spears says Noah Fant is a top-five tight end "Noah Fant needs to be up there — and I wouldn’t mind Noah Fant being fourth behind Kelce and Kittle and Waller,” Spears said.

JULY 19, 2021 • DENVERBRONCOS.COM

2021 #BroncosCamp Preview: Noah Fant leads Broncos TEs into 2021, looks to take jump among NFL's elite As he enters Year 3, Fant will look to make the jump to join elite players like Travis Kelce, George Kittle and Darren Waller and earn his f...

JULY 14, 2021 • DENVERBRONCOS.COM

Denver Broncos: Why Noah Fant is a top five tight end Noah Fant, a 23-year-old, 249-pound tight end for the Denver Broncos will be entering his third season with the expectations of a massive le...

JUNE 26, 2021 • PREDOMINANTLYORANGE.COM

Starting QB TBD Though Fant remains firmly atop the Broncos' tight end depth chart, it remains to be seen whether Teddy Bridgewater or Drew Lock will be the team's Week 1 starter at QB, ESPN's Jef...

Impact In his third season as a pro, Fant is being counted on to be a big part of the Broncos' passing game, regardless of who earns the team's starting signal caller job. The 2019 first-rounder logged 62 catches (on 93 targets) for 673 yards and three TDs in 15 games last season, numbers that the 6-foot-4, 249-pounder will look to eclipse this season in an aerial attack that should be more balanced thanks to the return of Courtland Sutton from a knee injury, which bolsters a wideout corps that also includes 2020 first-rounder Jerry Jeudy, big-bodied Tim Patrick and KJ Hamler, a second-round pick last year.

JUNE 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Denver Broncos: Noah Fant taking the step into “elite” in 2021? Of all the questions facing the Denver Broncos heading into the 2021 season, how high Noah Fant's ceiling is may be one that comes up the le...

JUNE 23, 2021 • PREDOMINANTLYORANGE.COM

Broncos QB Drew Lock has high expectations for TE Noah Fant “Knowing the type of player he is and the type of work he’s put in … my expectations are going to be high,” Drew Lock said of Noah Fant.

JUNE 22, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

Broncos tight ends Noah Fant, Albert Okwuegbunam 'excited' to play off each other in 2021 Last season, the Broncos ranked fourth in the NFL in targeting their tight ends, throwing to them 148 times.

JUNE 18, 2021 • GAZETTE.COM

Von Miller gushed with praise for Noah Fant at Broncos OTAs Judging from Von Miller’s remarks at OTAs, it might be time to move Noah Fant a little higher on your fantasy football draft boards.

MAY 31, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

Broncos' Noah Fant, touched by grief this offseason, has set big goals Fant is taking steps to ensure that when the upcoming season ends, he will be considered among the best tight ends in the game.

MAY 27, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

’The ultimate goal is to be the best’: Noah Fant looks to add consistency to game, take place among NFL’s elite Of course, Fant’s production was far from average in 2020.

MAY 27, 2021 • DENVERBRONCOS.COM

Denver Broncos: Noah Fant attending George Kittle’s TE Summit Denver Broncos tight end Noah Fant is doing everything he can to improve his craft. He’s doing everything he can to be a better tight end th...

MAY 27, 2021 • PREDOMINANTLYORANGE.COM

Denver Broncos: Noah Fant poised for breakout season despite QB curiosity Hot take for the upcoming 2021 season: Denver Broncos tight end Noah Fant will have a breakout year that earns him his first career Pro Bowl...

MARCH 29, 2021 • PREDOMINANTLYORANGE.COM

Snags team-leading 62 passes Fant finished the 2020 season with 62 receptions for 673 yards and three touchdowns on 93 targets over his 15 appearances with the program.

Impact Fant became more of a short-range, volume target under first-year offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak than he had been while playing in the Rich Scangarello-led offense in 2019. The tight end averaged 4.1 catches per game in 2020, but his yards per reception fell by more than three, dropping from 14.1 in 2019 to 10.9 in 2020. Fant's production fell off dramatically after injuring his ankle Week 4 against the Jets, and though he only ended up missing one game on the season, he never seemed to fully recover from the issue. With a full offseason to rehab and with better health in 2021, Fant could have the potential to make another leap forward in his third NFL season.

JANUARY 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Philly Special gives way to QB quagmire for Doug Pederson

Week 17 was eventful with seven teams securing playoff berths, including Washington, after Eagles coach Doug Pederson put in a third-string quarterback in the fourth quarter

JANUARY 5, 2021 • Associated Press

Played through injury all year Fant said Monday that he never got '100 percent' healthy in 2020 after injuring his ankle against the Jets in Week 4, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.

Impact Fant only officially missed one game due to his ankle injury, but as evidenced by the fact that he was never able to surpass the 81 receiving yards he logged Week 1, it appears that the 23-year-old tight end never got back to full form. Still, Fant's 62 catches (93 targets) for 673 yards and three scores through 15 games paint the picture of a successful sophomore campaign, especially considering the context of Denver's offensive woes and how slowly young tight ends usually develop. Given that Fant managed to avoid the Broncos' injury report entirely to close out the year, there's no reason to be concerned that his ankle issue will linger into offseason workouts.

JANUARY 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Six grabs Sunday Fant caught six of nine targets for 65 yards in Sunday's 19-16 loss to the Chargers.

Impact The tight end is having a strong close to his second NFL campaign, hauling in 14 catches for 133 yards and a TD on 20 targets over the last two games. Fant will look to keep his momentum rolling in Week 17's clash with the Raiders.

DECEMBER 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Broncos travel to LA looking for season sweep over Chargers

Justin Herbert looks to set the record for most touchdowns thrown by a rookie quarterback when the Los Angeles Chargers host the Denver Broncos on Sunday

DECEMBER 24, 2020 • Associated Press

Harris in unfamiliar situation facing Broncos for first time

Chris Harris Jr. did everything during his nine seasons playing cornerback for the Denver Broncos

DECEMBER 23, 2020 • Associated Press

Broncos scuffling at QB, cornerback but McManus coming back

The Denver Broncos should be getting veteran kicker Brandon McManus back this week following “COVID kicker” Taylor Russolino's dismal NFL debut last weekend against the Buffalo Bil...

DECEMBER 21, 2020 • Associated Press

Broncos off mark in 48-19 loss to AFC East-clinching Bills

The Denver Broncos were off the mark all afternoon in a 48-19 loss to the AFC East-clinching Buffalo Bills

DECEMBER 20, 2020 • Associated Press

Dominates target share Week 15 Fant reeled in eight of 11 targets for 68 yards and a touchdown during Saturday's 48-19 loss to the Bills.

Impact After being forced to exit last Sunday's win against Carolina in the first quarter because of an illness, Fant got back on track with a lucrative Week 15 performance. The second-year tight end attracted greater than double the targets of Denver's second-busiest option, Jerry Jeudy, while also racking up more catches and receiving yards than the entire receiving corps combined. Fant proved capable of snapping a 10-game scoring drought during the loss to Buffalo. Now, he shifts focus to a Chargers defense that ranks second worst in the NFL with 10 receiving TDs allowed to opposing tight ends.

DECEMBER 20, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Bills beat Broncos 48-19 for first AFC East crown since 1995

The Buffalo Bills captured their first AFC East crown since 1995 with a 48-19 rout of the undermanned Denver Broncos on Saturday

DECEMBER 20, 2020 • Associated Press

Can't-Miss Play: Lock lays pinpoint TD in to Fant in first half's waning moments Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock lays pinpoint TD in to tight end Noah Fant in first half's waning moments.

DECEMBER 19, 2020 • NFL.COM