Falcons' Kyle Pitts reportedly will sign his franchise tag, reports to OTAs

Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts will reportedly sign his franchise tag, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The Falcons and Pitts will reportedly continue to negotiate a long-term deal but he now locks in his $15.045M fully guaranteed one-year contract.

Pitts attended the first day of the Falcons offseason program on Tuesday. The 25-year-old tight end is coming off a breakout season with the Falcons last season. He finished with 88 catches for 928 yards and 5 touchdowns. His receptions and yard total were his most since his rookie year and only trailed Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride, while his touchdowns were a career-high.

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Pitts was also durable playing a full 17 games for the second consecutive season and in three out of four seasons. After the season, he was named second team All-Pro for the first time in his career.

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