ESPN NFL on Kyle Pitts

ArticleSources: Falcons, TE Pitts agree to $54M dealCaptured June 24, 2026

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He went on to have one of the greatest seasons ever for a rookie tight end. Pitts had 1,026 receiving yards, the first 1,000-yard receiving season for a tight end since Mike Ditka in 1961. Pitts was the first rookie tight end to make the Pro Bowl since Jeremy Shockey in 2002

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Pitts had one of the greatest rookie tight end seasons ever with 1,026 receiving yards, the first 1,000-yard receiving season for a tight end since Mike Ditka in 1961, and made the Pro Bowl as a rookie.