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Atlanta Falcons sign Kyle Pitts to eye-popping rookie contract

Jun 9, 2021; Flowery Branch, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts (8) shown on the field during mandatory minicamp at the Atlanta Falcons Training Complex. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

The Atlanta Falcons have finally inked their top overall selection from the 2021 NFL Draft, playmaker Kyle Pitts. The Falcons have now signed all nine of their draft picks from general manager Terry Fontenot’s inaugural class.

Kyle Pitts is now under contract by the Atlanta Falcons for the next four years and like every first-round NFL draft pick, the team will have the option for a guaranteed fifth year.