Kyle Pitts BREAKING Injury Update: Star TE is OUT for Falcons at Bucs

Despite his early season struggles, losing Kyle Pitts is a huge blow for the Atlanta Falcons offense as he cannot go against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Jeremy Brener | Oct 7, 2022

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Kyle Pitts, a centerpiece of the Atlanta Falcons offense, is now being listed as "out'' for Sunday's showdown in Tampa.

The injury bug is a problem here, as after placing running back Cordarrelle Patterson on Injured Reserve (IR) earlier this week following his knee procedure, the team will be without tight end Pitts this Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Pitts was the only non-participant in Wednesday and Thursday's practice as he was dealing with a hamstring injury.

Pitts has 10 catches this season for 150 yards. Even though Pitts hasn't looked like the rookie version of himself this year, by the numbers, having him not on the field for this weekend's game is highly detrimental.

As someone who nearly broke the record for receiving yards by a rookie tight end, Pitts entered the season with a giant target on his back. Teams have been forced to game plan for him, which helps players like Drake London and Olamide Zaccheaus.

Over the course of the season, if Pitts can take away attention from his other pass-catchers, the Falcons will continue to be dynamic on offense and force teams to beat them in shootouts. But that won't happen this weekend as the Falcons play the Buccaneers at 1 p.m. Sunday at Raymond James Stadium.

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Published Oct 7, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.