The Atlanta Falcons agreed to terms with Kyle Pitts Sr. on a three-year, $54 million extension, and the deal replaces the $15 million franchise tag he signed earlier this spring. The move keeps him off a one-year tag and puts him on a multi-season contract with $36 million fully guaranteed.
Kyle Pitts Sr. and the Falcons
The extension gives the Falcons a firmer hold on a player who finished 2025 with a career-high 88 catches for 928 yards and five touchdowns. Pitts entered the offseason as the No. 4 pick from the 2021 NFL Draft and turned that production into leverage once the tag was on the table.
Atlanta had used the franchise tag earlier in the offseason to keep him in place for the 2026 season, but the new agreement changes the structure immediately. Instead of playing on the tag, he now has a three-year deal that pays out $54 million and locks in $36 million over the next two seasons.
Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport
Adam Schefter reported that the contract is the largest three-year deal for a tight end in NFL history. That scale fits the season Pitts just put together, especially after he caught 11 passes for 166 yards and three touchdowns in the Falcons' 29-28 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday Night Football in Week 15 last season.
Ian Rapoport said the extension replaces the franchise-tag arrangement Pitts had already signed. That detail matters operationally: the Falcons no longer need to carry him as a tagged player, and Pitts no longer has to play under the shorter, one-year setup that came with the $15 million figure.
2025 Production and 2026 Season
Pitts also sounded comfortable with the setup during OTAs, saying, "They trusted that they see something in (me), and that's pretty cool to see." He added, "It's a new year. It's already signed, and it's going to be a good year."
The Falcons now have a high-end tight end under a longer commitment after a year in which he showed the volume and scoring touch to back up the price. With the tag replaced, the contract runs through the next stretch of his career instead of forcing another decision after one season.
