Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts has signed his franchise tag and will begin workouts with the team this offseason, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Tuesday.
Pitts, 25, will lock in $15.045 million with the one-year tender. The two sides can continue to negotiate a long-term deal up until the July 15 deadline.
The Falcons franchise tagged the 25-year-old Pitts after arguably his best NFL season in 2025, which earned him a second-team All-Pro mention. Atlanta replaced Raheem Morris with Kevin Stefanski this offseason, and the new head coach apparently wants Pitts around in his system.
New general manager Ian Cunningham said recently that the Falcons didn’t “want a player of Kyle's caliber to be able to go and hit the open market.”
The Falcons have undergone notable changes on offense, losing quarterback Kirk Cousins, running back Tyler Allgeier and wideout Darnell Mooney in free agency. They signed QB Tua Tagovailoa, WR Jahan Dotson, WR Olamide Zaccheaus, RB Brian Robinson, RB Tyler Goodson and tight end Austin Hooper.
But keeping Pitts allows them to keep the core of playmakers intact, along with Bijan Robinson and Drake London.