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Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts. <\/p>\n
The Baltimore Ravens<\/a>, with 2 tight ends being used in their offense, have shown they can be as elite as any offense in the NFL.<\/p>\n With tight end Mark Andrews<\/a> locked down on a 3-year, $39 million contract extension and the other tight end in the mix, Isaiah Likely<\/a>, out the door to the New York Giants<\/a> on a 3-year, $40 million free-agent contract, that means the Ravens still have room for a tight end.<\/p>\n In that case, why not get 1 of the best tight ends in the NFL?<\/p>\n Last Word on Sports listed the Ravens<\/a> as 1 of the \u201cBest Fits\u201d for Atlanta Falcons<\/a> NFL All-Pro tight end Kyle Pitts<\/a>, a popular trade target in recent years.<\/p>\n Pitts, 6-foot-6 and 250 pounds, is the highest-drafted tight end in NFL history when the Falcons selected him with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft. He earned NFL All-Pro honors for the 1st time in 2025 but was also a Pro Bowler as a rookie.<\/p>\n From LWOS: \u201cThe Ravens are rebuilding as well, but they\u2019re not far off from another postseason run. The team snuck itself into a wild-card led by John Harbaugh, who was ultimately fired due to inconsistencies. After\u00a0letting Isaiah Likely hit the market, the Ravens might\u2019ve retained Mark Andrews, but it probably won\u2019t stop Jesse Minter from getting Pitts to strengthen the pass-game for\u00a0Lamar Jackson<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n Falcons Stopped Kyle Pitts From Testing Market<\/p>\n The Falcons placed a 1-year, $15.045 million franchise tag on Pitts on February 24 for the upcoming 2026 season. Pitts\u2019 projected market value is a 4-year, $43.6 million contract extension, which might be a tad low.<\/p>\n Think more along the lines of a 4-year, $50 million extension if the Ravens wanted to try and sign him to a long-term deal, although depending on the compensation, that move projects more as a 1-year rental that could benefit both sides.<\/p>\n ESPN\u2019s Matt Bowen<\/a>\u00a0had Pitts as the No. 23 overall free agent in the 2026 cycle before the Falcons placed the franchise tag on him in in February.<\/p>\n \u201cPitts will have options in free agency after he set career highs for receptions (88) and touchdowns (five) in 2025, but I still see a strong fit if he stays put in Atlanta under new coach Kevin Stefanski,\u201d Bowen wrote on February 17. \u201cWith heavily defined concepts, Stefanski can set up Pitts to attack open coverage voids off play-action and also create isolation matchups.\u201d<\/p>\n Succession of Terrible Falcons Quarterbacks<\/p>\n Playing with 2 different, erratic starting quarterbacks in\u00a0Michael Penix Jr.<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Kirk Cousins<\/a>\u00a0in 2025 didn\u2019t stop Pitts, who had 88 receptions for 928 yards and 5 touchdowns on the way to earning NFL<\/a>\u00a0All-Pro honors for the first time.<\/p>\n It was his best season since he had 68 receptions for 1,028 yards and 1 touchdown in a Pro Bowl rookie season in 2021. The former Mackey Award winner, who ran the 40-yard dash in 4.40 seconds at the NFL scouting combine, might actually be the NFL\u2019s best tight end were he allowed to play with an elite NFL quarterback.<\/p>\n Fortunately for the Ravens \u2014 and Pitts \u2014 they have just that in Jackson, a 2-time NFL MVP who is coming off his worst season as an NFL starter and will be eager to show why he\u2019s still 1 of the league\u2019s best players.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tTony Adame<\/a> covers the NFL for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Commanders, Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens, Philadelphia Eagles and Denver Broncos. A veteran sports writer and editor since 2004, his work has been featured at Stadium Talk, Yardbarker, NW Florida Daily News and Pensacola News Journal. 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