Falcons Trading Kyle Pitts? Several Teams Calling, Per Report

Kyle Pitts struggled mightily for the Atlanta Falcons this season. And that has prompted several teams to call about his availability.

Jeremy Brener | Dec 28, 2022

The Atlanta Falcons have one eye on the offseason after being eliminated from playoff contention, and several teams are gauging interest to see if the team will deal one of its biggest stars.

Second-year tight end Kyle Pitts, who struggled in 2022 before a season-ending injury in Week 11, has reportedly been the subject of trade talks, according to Sports Talk ATL.

However, uStadium is reporting that the Falcons have no plans to trade Pitts.

Moving on from Pitts after a handful of games where he struggled would be seen as one of the largest pivots from a player in NFL history.

Pitts recorded just 28 catches for 356 yards and two touchdowns after his near-historic rookie season, but the Falcons are nowhere close to giving up on the player they chose with the No. 4 overall pick in 2021.

Next season, with a more experienced Desmond Ridder or a quarterback with more skill than Marcus Mariota could give Pitts more looks in the offense next season.

The Falcons likely received calls on Pitts just to pique curiosity, but it's a sign that teams feel like Atlanta doesn't utilize him well or enough within the offense.

If that doesn't change in 2023, there might be more calls at this time a year from now.

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Published Dec 28, 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.