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Heading into the 2026 NFL Draft, there were a lot of rumors and speculation regarding a potential trade for the Atlanta Falcons and former top-five overall pick Kyle Pitts. When no deal went down a long-term contract extension became their next most-logical move with the sixth-year tight end.
Yesterday the front office pulled the trigger on that deal. The details are that Pitts has signed a three-year contract with $54 million total and $36 million guaranteed.
Where does the new contract rank Pitts compared to the rest of the league at his position?
If we go by annual salary, Pitts comes in at $18 million per year. That ranks him third in the NFL behind San Francisco 49ers superstar George Kittle ($19.1 million) and Trey McBride of the Arizona Cardinals ($19 million).
However, the most important number for any NFL contract is the portion of guaranteed money. On that score, Pitts and his $36 million guaranteed ranks second in the league at tight end, $1 million more than Kittle and trailing only McBride and his $43 million guaranteed.
The Falcons may not be done yet. The move saves the Falcons just over $11 million in cap room for 2026, which should be enough to make one last splash in free agency before the season begins.
This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: New deal for Atlanta Falcons TE Kyle Pitts puts him in top 3 in salary
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Yesterday the front office pulled the trigger on that deal. The details are that Pitts has signed a three-year contract with $54 million total and $36 million guaranteed.
Where does the new contract rank Pitts compared to the rest of the league at his position?
If we go by annual salary, Pitts comes in at $18 million per year. That ranks him third in the NFL behind San Francisco 49ers superstar George Kittle ($19.1 million) and Trey McBride of the Arizona Cardinals ($19 million).
However, the most important number for any NFL contract is the portion of guaranteed money. On that score, Pitts and his $36 million guaranteed ranks second in the league at tight end, $1 million more than Kittle and trailing only McBride and his $43 million guaranteed.
The Falcons may not be done yet. The move saves the Falcons just over $11 million in cap room for 2026, which should be enough to make one last splash in free agency before the season begins.
This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: New deal for Atlanta Falcons TE Kyle Pitts puts him in top 3 in salary
Continue reading...
