{"id":110613,"date":"2025-06-07T07:10:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T07:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/110613\/"},"modified":"2025-06-07T07:10:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T07:10:10","slug":"pittsburgh-steelers-once-again-linked-to-falcons-33m-playmaker-kyle-pitts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/110613\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh Steelers Once Again Linked to Falcons&#8217; $33M Playmaker Kyle Pitts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/pittsburgh-steelers\/pittsburgh-steelers-trade-kyle-pitts-atlanta-falcons-offense-arthur-smith-receiver\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Pittsburgh Steelers Once Again Linked to Falcons&#039; $33M Playmaker Kyle Pitts;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Pittsburgh Steelers Once Again Linked to Falcons&#8217; $33M Playmaker Kyle Pitts<\/a> originally appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Athlon Sports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Athlon Sports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s no secret that the Pittsburgh Steelers need to add a pass catcher or two.<\/p>\n<p>Since the George Pickens trade that sent him to Dallas left a hole in the receivers room, the Steelers have been linked to a number of players.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>That includes free agent Gabe Davis, who visited the facility on Thursday but left without a contract as he continues to recover from a meniscus tear that ended his season prematurely in 2024 in Jacksonville.<\/p>\n<p>Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts is another name that has come up in various rumors for the past couple of months, and it appears that it&#8217;s turned in to more than a rumor.<\/p>\n<p>Ian Rapoport reported that Pittsburgh finally made the call to Atlanta to inquire about Pitts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019ve had their eyes on tight ends, too,\u201d Rapaport said. \u201cKyle Pitts, there was a phone call there. The Steelers are in the market for at least one more playmaker.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/pittsburgh-steelers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Pittsburgh Steelers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a> did not have a 1,000-yard receiver in 2024. George Pickens came the closest with 900 yards on 59 catches, and now, he&#8217;s gone.<\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh traded for former <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/seattle-seahawks\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Seattle Seahawks;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Seattle Seahawks<\/a> star wideout D.K. Metcalf this offseason to help with the passing offense in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Pro Football Network wrote in April about why Pitts could be traded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKyle Pitts could be an underrated trade asset,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.profootballnetwork.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Pro Football Network wrote;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Pro Football Network wrote<\/a>. \u201cPitts is playing out the fifth-year option on his rookie deal after averaging a career-low 35.4 receiving yards per game. Atlanta already has an impending mega-contract extension looming for Drake London, and Pitts played under 40 snaps per game for the first time in his career with a new coaching staff.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/charlie-batch-happy-steelers-howard-040400293.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: Former Steelers Backup Sees Development Plan for Will Howard;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Related: Former Steelers Backup Sees Development Plan for Will Howard<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/ryan-clark-tempers-expectations-steelers-055900808.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: Ryan Clark Predictably Glum Over Rodgers Signing;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Related: Ryan Clark Predictably Glum Over Rodgers Signing<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This story was originally reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/pittsburgh-steelers\/pittsburgh-steelers-trade-kyle-pitts-atlanta-falcons-offense-arthur-smith-receiver\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Athlon Sports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Athlon Sports<\/a> on Jun 7, 2025, where it first appeared.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh Steelers Once Again Linked to Falcons&#8217; $33M Playmaker Kyle Pitts originally appeared on Athlon Sports. 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