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Falcons ‘open to dealing’ Kyle Pitts as 2026 NFL Draft rumors swirl

Nypost · · 433 words · By Matt Ehalt
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“The veteran tight end is available in trade talks and could be moved during the three-day NFL draft beginning Thursday to help give the Falcons more picks, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.”
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Multiple web search results cite Adam Schefter reporting that Kyle Pitts is available in trade talks and could be moved during the NFL draft to help the Falcons acquire more picks. This information is reported by multiple independent sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) South di…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Patrick Justin McAfee ( MAK-ə-fee; born May 2, 1987) is an American sports analyst, color commentator, former professional wrestler, and former professional football punter and kickoff specialist. He …
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“Pitts signed his one-year, $15.05 million franchise tag earlier this month.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Kyle Pitts signed a franchise tag for $15.05 million (or similar amounts like $15.045 million) earlier this month.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 All-Pro teams were named by the Associated Press (AP), Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA), and The Sporting News (TSN) for performance in the 2025 NFL season. Any player selected to any o…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 NFL season was the 106th season of the National Football League (NFL). The regular season began on September 4, 2025, with reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia defeating Dallas in the NF…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kyle Anthony Pitts Sr. (born October 6, 2000) is an American professional football tight end for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida G…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyle_Pitts
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“The Falcons do not have a first-round pick after trading it away last year, and this draft marks the first of the team’s new regime featuring Cunningham and new coach Kevin Stefanski.”
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Web search results confirm that the Falcons traded away a first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Furthermore, Wikipedia entries confirm the current leadership structure featuring Ian Cunningham as GM and Kevin Stefanski as coach for the 2026 season.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the Atlanta Falcons' 61st in the National Football League (NFL), their tenth playing their home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and their first under the leadership of general …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Atlanta_Falcons_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A general manager (GM) in American football is a sports management executive that typically oversees rosters and contracts for a team. GMs answer directly to the team's owner in such an organizational…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ian-Yates Cunningham (born May 3, 1985) is an American professional football executive and former player who is the general manager of the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He pla…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Cunningham
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“Pitts, 25, had a nice rookie season in 2021 when he tallied 68 catches for 1,026 yards with one touchdown, but he tallied 356, 667 and 602 receiving yards in the next three seasons, respectively.”
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Web search results confirm the 2021 rookie season stats (68 catches, 1,026 yards, 1 TD). While the specific subsequent years' yardage totals (356, 667, 602) are not consistently confirmed across all sources, the structure of the claim regarding the rookie year and subsequent seasons is supported by the context of career stats reporting.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jerry Pitts Racing (JPR), also called JP Racing, is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the ARCA Menards Series and the ARCA Menards Series West. In the ARCA Mena…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kyle Anthony Pitts Sr. (born October 6, 2000) is an American professional football tight end for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida G…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyle_Pitts
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“Last season, Pitts finally returned to the top tiers of tight ends by hauling in a career-high 88 catches for 928 yards with a career-best five touchdowns.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that in the 2025 season, Kyle Pitts recorded 88 catches for 928 yards and 5 touchdowns, which are described as career highs/best.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 ARCA Menards Series was the 73rd season of the ARCA Menards Series, a stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. The season began at Daytona International Speedway wit…
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“The Falcons then put the franchise tag on Pitts this offseason which gave them the chance to have him under contract for one more year and potentially work out a long-term deal.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the Falcons placed the franchise tag on Pitts, which guarantees him for at least one more season and allows for future long-term negotiations.
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web search NEUTRAL — Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts officially signed his franchise tag on Tuesday morning, meaning he will remain in Atlanta for at least one more season on a fully guaranteed $15.045 million contract. The …
https://thefalconswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/falcons…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Atlanta Falcons have taken a decisive step to secure the future of their offense by placing the non-exclusive franchise tag on star tight end Kyle Pitts. Announced on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, t…
https://profootballnews.net/articles/falcons-kyle-pitts-fran…
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web search NEUTRAL — 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.
https://www.nfl.com/news/falcons-te-kyle-pitts-signing-franc…
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“Cunningham, though, said earlier this offseason that he would at least listen to offers for Pitts, indicating that the union may not be meant for the long haul.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that General Manager Ian Cunningham stated that he would listen to offers for Pitts, indicating the possibility of him leaving the team.
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web search NEUTRAL — Getty Images Cunningham, though, said earlier this offseason that he would at least listen to offers for Pitts, indicating that the union may not be meant for the long haul.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/22/sports/falcons-open-to-dealing…
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web search NEUTRAL — Earlier this month, it was reported the Falcons could listen to trade offers for TE Kyle Pitts after using the franchise tag on him. Speaking at the league meetings, new Falcons GM Ian Cunningham ...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/falcons-gm-on-potential…
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web search NEUTRAL — %excerpt% Falcons TE Kyle Pitts has been in trade rumors this offseason after being franchised, but he has since signed the tag and attended the start of the offseason program. Atlanta GM Ian Cunningh…
https://nfltraderumors.co/latest-on-potential-kyle-pitts-tra…
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“Oregon’s Kenyon Sadiq is considered a surefire first-round pick, with Vanderbilt’s Eli Stowers having the chance to be a late first-rounder.”
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The evidence provided for this claim relates to New England Patriots, Mike Vrabel, and Dianna Russini, and does not contain any information regarding Kenyon Sadiq (Oregon) or Eli Stowers (Vanderbilt) being considered first-round picks.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 7, 2026 · Exclusive photos obtained by Page Six appear to show the New England Patriots ‘ head coach Mike Vrabel and the New York Times’ top NFL reporter holding hands and hugging at a luxurious h…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 10, 2026 · The viral photos of New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel and NFL insider Dianna Russini had a life of their own before they were even published. The pictures of Vrabel, 50, and R…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Mike Vrabel didn’t say much in his first public comments since Page Six published photos of the Patriots head coach and The Athletic’s former NFL insider Dianna Russini at an adults-only .…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/21/sports/mike-vrabel-no-longer-t…
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