The Atlanta Falcons opened the 2025 season with a narrow 23-20 defeat to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but one of the biggest storylines wasn’t the final score. It was tight end Kyle Pitts' stron g performance.
Long seen as one of the NFL’s most physically gifted pass catchers, Pitts has spent much of his career caught between flashes of brilliance and stretches of frustration. On Sunday, though, he looked like the player Atlanta hoped for when they made him the highest drafted tight end in league history.
Catching seven of eight targets for 59 yards, Pitts not only gave the Falcons’ offense a steady presence, but also showed early signs of chemistry with second-year quarterback Michael Penix Jr.