ATLANTA — The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to a three-year, $54 million contract with tight end Kyle Pitts, securing another young player in a foundational role on the team’s offense through the 2028 season.
The deal was announced Tuesday by Pitts’ agency, Athletes First, in a social media post on X. The agency billed it as the largest three-year deal for a tight end in NFL history.
The agreement with the 25-year-old Pitts, a 6-foot-6, 250-pound former University of Florida standout, comes three weeks after the Falcons signed wide receiver Drake London — the No. 8 pick of the 2022 draft who turns 25 on July 24 — to a four-year, $141 million deal.
The Falcons selected Pitts with the No. 4 overall pick in 2021, making him the highest-drafted tight end in league history. Pitts had 1,026 receiving yards as a rookie, which remains his single-season best as a pro, but he set career highs with 88 catches and five touchdowns last season, when he ranked second among the league’s tight ends in receptions and receiving yards (928).
The new deal for Pitts, which includes $36 million in guaranteed salary, was first reported by ESPN. The Falcons did not officially announce the deal, though their X account had a new post with a brief video of Pitts celebrating during a game.