**[Kyle Pitts](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PittKy00.htm?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&utm_campaign=2026-02-23_pfr)** is set to spend a sixth season in Atlanta. The veteran tight end is in position to receive the franchise tag, [as first reported by Ian Rapoport of NFL Network](https://x.com/RapSheet/status/2025993256148898152).
Pitts will not reach the market based on today’s news. Instead of testing free agency for the first time in his career, Pitts will remain with the Falcons for 2026. The tight end tag is projected to cost $16.32MM, and the team will carry that cost on its cap sheet unless a long-term deal is worked out.
_More to come…_