Falcons say Pitts dealing with undisclosed injury

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Atlanta Falcons choky extremity Kyle Pitts is dealing with an injury, caput manager Raheem Morris said Monday earlier the team's 2nd week of voluntary OTA practices.

Pitts was not successful attendance past week during a media viewing play of practice, but Morris said Pitts has been successful the gathering and successful "every meeting." The erstwhile Pro Bowler doesn't person a declaration aft this season, nevertheless his on-field lack has to bash with the wounded and not immoderate benignant of clasp out.

"Extremely cautious with Kyle close present and what he's got going on," Morris said. "Obviously, don't speech astir injuries this clip of year, but decidedly being cautious with him, truthful you won't spot him. He's been here, he's done specified a large job. ... He's been successful each azygous happening that we've done different than the tract and he's been perfectly outstanding to beryllium around."

Pitts, 24, had 47 receptions for 602 yards with 4 touchdown catches past play arsenic the team's superior choky end.

The erstwhile No. 4 wide prime has been incapable to travel adjacent to his rookie numbers successful 2021 erstwhile helium had 68 catches for 1,026 yards and a touchdown grab. Pitts was the archetypal rookie choky extremity to marque the Pro Bowl since Jeremy Shockey successful 2002. Since then, though, helium has struggled with limb injuries and inconsistency.

The Falcons picked up Pitts' fifth-year rookie declaration enactment past offseason. He has not been extended and 2025 volition beryllium a pivotal play that volition find what he's capable to garner successful escaped agency, either successful Atlanta oregon elsewhere.