"The wait abruptly ended following his sensational performance last Thursday night. What Pitts did against Tampa Bay opened plenty of eyes and generated immediate conversations about his future. That's what being the first tight end to produce over 150 receiving yards and three touchdowns in a game since Shannon Sharpe in Week 6 of the 1996 season will do for you."
"He endured lingering knee injuries between 2022 and 2024. It was evident that the explosiveness wasn't there with how he was trying to get in and out of breaks. His inability to run past or evade defenders after the catch limited his impact when receiving short targets in the middle of the field. Those days of being limited appear to be over for the polarizing tight end."
Kyle Pitts produced a historic outing with more than 150 receiving yards and three touchdowns, the first tight end to reach those marks since 1996. The performance intensified conversations about his long-term future amid uncertainty around the Falcons' coaching and front-office leadership. Pitts has four career 100-yard games, with the first three occurring in his rookie season, and had intermittent multi-game production in 2023 and 2024. Past limitations included below-average quarterback play, game plans that often excluded him, and lingering knee injuries from 2022–2024 that reduced explosiveness and after-catch ability. In the current season he looks more explosive, stretches the field, shows renewed tenacity after the catch, and has been a difference-maker aside from a November slump.
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