Falcons exercise fifth-year option for TE Kyle Pitts
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The Atlanta Falcons picked up tight end Kyle Pitts' fifth-year option on Monday.
The fourth overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft will stay with Atlanta through at least 2025. The option carries a guaranteed $10.878 million salary for 2025.
Pitts was named to the Pro Bowl as a rookie in 2021, when he caught 68 passes for 1,026 yards and one touchdown, but his production had tail