{"id":911248,"date":"2026-06-06T04:48:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T04:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/911248\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T04:48:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T04:48:21","slug":"ravens-linked-to-1000-yard-all-pro-playmaker-for-lamar-jackson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/911248\/","title":{"rendered":"Ravens Linked to 1,000-Yard All-Pro Playmaker for Lamar Jackson"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Baltimore Ravens<\/a> are seemingly always on the hunt to add more offensive weapons around two-time MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The team did so again this offseason, drafting receivers Ja\u2019Kobi Lane (Round 3) and Elijah Sarratt (Round 4) over a month ago, and one of the top NFL<\/a> insiders in the industry has now linked Baltimore to a former 1,000-yard All-Pro tight end.<\/p>\n

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ESPN\u2019s Dan Graziano recently named the top players likely to be dealt around the 2026 trade deadline, and he named Atlanta Falcons<\/a> tight end Kyle Pitts<\/a> as one of those players.<\/p>\n

\"BaltimoreLamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens runs the ball for a touchdown during the second quarter against the Buffalo Bills<\/a> at Highmark Stadium on September 07, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Bryan Bennett\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Graziano even named the Ravens explicitly as a top potential landing spot for Pitts, the former No. 4 overall pick.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Falcons, particularly with a new coaching staff and front office, might want to see how he fits in their new offense before committing long term,\u201d Graziano wrote<\/a>. \u201cIf they don\u2019t get him extended by July 15, and that rankles him and\/or they struggle early in the season, teams will come asking about the availability of the uber-talented former top-10 pick, who doesn\u2019t turn 26 until October.<\/p>\n

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\u201cBaltimore lost a pair of tight ends \u2014 Isaiah Likely<\/a> and Charlie Kolar<\/a> \u2014 in free agency and could be looking for the kind of offense Pitts can generate.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"AtlantaKyle Pitts #8 of the Atlanta Falcons runs with a catch during the first quarter of a game against the Seattle Seahawks<\/a> at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 07, 2025 in Atlanta<\/a>, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

If the Falcons were willing to part with Pitts, Baltimore makes a lot of sense.<\/p>\n

After losing Likely to former head coach John Harbaugh in New York, Baltimore is left with an aging 30-year-old Mark Andrews<\/a> and three rookies \u2014 Josh Cuevas, Matthew Hibner, and Ty Pezza \u2014 to round out its tight end room.<\/p>\n

Pitts debuted as a 1,000-yard rookie back in 2021, and since he\u2019s recorded here average seasons before his 88-catch, 928-yard, five-touchdown season last year. Pitts has never really reached his potential in Atlanta, and some of that may be due to the team\u2019s erratic quarterback play over the years.<\/p>\n

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Pairing Pitts with Jackson could be just what the 5-year-old TE needs to help him get to that next level in his development.<\/p>\n

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