The Atlanta Falcons locked up Kyle Pitts on a one-year franchise tag worth $15 million, keeping him in town after he logged an elite 90.4-percent Route Participation rate and a 22.7-percent Target Share last season. Despite early-offseason trade speculation under new leadership, the team is positioning him as the clear No. 2 option in the passing game behind Drake London.

Pitts projects to be a rock-solid TE1 following a 2025 campaign where he garnered 118 targets and 88 receptions. Earning a healthy extension at just 25.7 years old, Pitts is particularly attractive assets in fantasy football tight end premium dynasty leagues.