The Atlanta Falcons will not allow former No. 4 overall pick Kyle Pitts to hit free agency, placing the franchise tag on their star tight end. Atlanta made Pitts the first NFL player to receive the ...

The Atlanta Falcons are expected to place the franchise tag on tight end Kyle Pitts before the start of NFL free agency. While the former top-five pick would have been one of the top players on the ...

The Atlanta Falcons have given themselves another year to work on an extension for what they hope is the tight end of their future. According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Atlanta will be placing its ...

Atlanta's new regime isn't interested in letting a former first-round pick walk to free agency. The Falcons are planning to franchise tag tight end Kyle Pitts, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport ...

The Atlanta Falcons have already undergone quite a bit of change this offseason. Raheem Morris is out as the team’s head coach, with Kevin Stefanski being brought in to replace him. With the coaching ...

Kyle Pitts was set to become one of the top tight ends available in free agency this offseason, but the Atlanta Falcons might prevent that from happening. The Falcons plan on placing the franchise tag ...

The Falcons won’t let tight end Kyle Pitts hit free agency. Pitts got the franchise tag today, the team announced. “We’re not in the business of letting go really good players,” Falcons General ...

The franchise tag will cost the team around $16.5 million, all of which will count against the 2026 salary cap. Kevin C. Cox / Getty Images The Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 NFL Combine. The ...

One of the top players in the 2026 free agent class may not reach the open market. By placing the franchise tag on him, Atlanta can keep him from signing elsewhere in 2026. But that will come at the ...

Kyle Pitts isn’t going anywhere. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Falcons are placing the franchise tag on their former first-round pick after he put together a career year in 2025. The ...

Free agency is weeks away but two major players might not be at the negotiating table. Atlanta is reportedly using the franchise tag on Pitts and Cowboys co-owner Stephen Jones inferred that was ...

Aug 29, 2021; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts (8) catches a pass during warmups before their game against the Cleveland Browns at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: ...