Atlanta Falcons Expectations for TE Kyle Pitts: 'We Know What He Can Be'

The rollercoaster ride that's summarized Kyle Pitts' first three seasons with the Atlanta Falcons has officially been cleared for two more. Atlanta picked up Pitts's fifth-year option on his rookie contract April 29, keeping the 23-year-old tight end in the red and black through the 2025 season. Now, the question surrounding Pitts isn't whether he'll be a Falcon beyond 2024 - it's which version of him shows up: the player who posted the second-most receiving yards by a rookie tight end in league history in 2021 or the injury-riddled pass catcher who has fewer yards the past two years combined than in his debut campaign? Falcons head coach Raheem Morris, hired Jan. 25 to replace Arthur Smith, anticipates seeing the 2021 form of Pitts reemerge this fall.