Falcons plan to apply franchise tag to TE Kyle Pitts Sr.
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Key Points:
- The Atlanta Falcons are expected to apply the franchise tag to tight end Kyle Pitts for the 2026 season, with the tag value estimated around $16 million.
- Pitts, the fourth overall pick in the 2021 draft, has only one 1,000-yard receiving season, which occurred during his rookie year.
- In 2025, Pitts recorded career highs with 88 catches, 928 yards, and five touchdowns, earning second-team All-Pro honors.
- Pitts' standout 2025 season included an 11-catch, 166-yard, three-touchdown game on Thursday night in Tampa.
- The Falcons and Pitts have until July 15 to negotiate a multi-year contract extension.
