"Although he's a pending free agent, Falcons tight end said in late January it would be "dope" to play for new head coach Kevin Stefanski. A potential trip to the open market is looming for Pitts, but it appears he will indeed work with Stefanski in 2026. Atlanta placing the franchise tag on Pitts is the "most likely outcome," Josh Kendall of The Athletic writes."
"The window to tag players opened Tuesday and will close March 3, giving the Falcons about two weeks to make a decision on Pitts. Stefanski, president of football Matt Ryan and general manager Ian Cunningham were not in place when the Falcons brought in Pitts as a first-round pick in 2021.They could nonetheless sign off on tagging Pitts for around $16.5MM."
"That set up a reunion with Ryan, who quarterbacked the Falcons for 14 years. With Pitts' future up in the air, It's worth noting Ryan and Pitts developed an on-field rapport in the latter's rookie campaign. Pitts caught 68 passes and went over 1,000 yards (1,026) for the only time in his career that year, Ryan's last season as a Falcon."
Kyle Pitts is a pending free agent who said in late January it would be "dope" to play for new head coach Kevin Stefanski. The franchise tag is the most likely outcome, with the window to tag players open until March 3 and the Falcons having about two weeks to decide. Stefanski, team president Matt Ryan and general manager Ian Cunningham were not in place when Pitts was drafted in 2021, yet they could sign off on a tag costing roughly $16.5 million. Pitts was the fourth-overall pick from Florida, produced a 68-catch, 1,026-yard rookie season and earned a Pro Bowl nod. Injuries limited him to 10 games and 28 receptions in his second year; from 2023–24 he averaged 50 catches, 635 yards and four touchdowns per season. Pitts played 2025 on his fifth-year option at $10.88 million.
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