Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts showed flashes against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the player Atlanta thought they were getting in 2021 with the No. 4 overall pick in the NFL Draft.

There was a lot of heat surrounding Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts heading into Thursday’s 36-30 overtime victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Pitts has struggled to be productive in a way that meets expectations ever since he logged his 1,

Even with a new coaching staff, the Falcons are struggling to get their best offensive players going ahead of "Thursday Night Football."

Knight is right about Pitts being super unique and not an elite blocker. It’d make a lot of sense for Robinson, a young coach who is forming his own version of a McVay offense, to lean on wide receivers right now while trying to gel with Cousins and the team’s offensive personnel.

A week after recording no receptions for the first time in 48 career games, Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts came up big for the Falcons on the opening drive. Pitts got behind the second level of the Buccaneers defense and hauled in a 32-yard reception to get the team past midfield.

Watch Atlanta’s first-quarter touchdown to take a 7-0 lead over the Buccaneers, as shared by the team’s Twitter account below.

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins' 32-yard strike to Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts gets Falcons into Tampa Bay Buccaneers' territory on first drive of 'Thursday Night Football' matchup in Week 5 of the 2024 NFL regular season.