The Seahawks' fourth -round pick put together a solid rookie year at tight end. Where does this leave AJ Barner going into next season?

The release of veteran tight end Noah Fant ahead of training camp last week has created a major opportunity for AJ Barner in his second season with the Seattle Seahawks.

Through AJ Barner’s first season, he has shown that he can be more than just a “blocking tight end” and show up in big moments.

Seahawks second-year tight end AJ Barner said the tight ends will be “bringing the juice” this season in Klint Kubiak’s offense.