Atlanta should just play football as it debates the fate of Kyle Pitts.
Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts Sr. runs against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first half of Thursday’s game. (Jason Behnken/AP)
TAMPA, Florida — Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts, who turned in a big game against the Bucs, is set to become a free agent at the end of the season.
Pitts helped his situation by catching 11 of 12 targets for 166 yards and three touchdowns in the 29-28 win Thursday night at Raymond James Stadium.
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Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his “long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football,” D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he’s a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.
