I watched Kyle Pitts go from “total bust” to “finally living up to the hype” in the same amount of time it takes most people to decide what to have for dinner, and honestly I respect the commitment to reinvention.
“Pitts will operate as the team’s second target behind Drake London and TE1 in a tight end friendly Stefanski system. It’s wheels up for the still young Pitts.”
— FantasyPros, Garrett Ball, June 23, 2026
The Falcons just put $54 million over three years into Kyle Pitts’ bank account. That is $36 million fully guaranteed. It is the largest three-year tight end contract in NFL history. He is now the third highest paid tight end in football by average annual value at $18 million per year. George Kittle has $19.1 million. Trey McBride has $19 million. Pitts is right behind them at $18 million. The guy who was “the most hyped tight end prospect ever” when he went fourth overall in 2021. The guy who was skipped over while Ja’Marr Chase, Penei Sewell, Patrick Surtain, and Micah Parsons were all selected ahead of him. Kyle Pitts finally got his money. And now fantasy managers have to figure out whether that money translates into fantasy points or just more material for podcast rants.
The Career Year That Changed Everything
Here is what nobody can argue with. In 2025, Pitts caught 88 passes for 928 yards and five touchdowns. He earned Second Team All-Pro honors. Those receptions and yards ranked second among all tight ends behind Trey McBride. And in Week 15 against Tampa Bay, he became the first tight end in NFL history to record 10 catches, 165 yards, and three touchdowns in a single game. He was 11 of 12 targets for 166 yards and three scores. Thirty-four poin
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