Kyle
Pitts Sr.
TE
#8
Kyle Pitts Sr.
#8TE
Atlanta Falcons
Height : 6' 6" · Weight : 250 lbs · Age : 25
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| 2025 | Atlanta Falcons | 17 | 88 | 118 | 928 | 10.5 | 5 | 36 | 51 |
| 2024 | Atlanta Falcons | 17 | 47 | 74 | 602 | 12.8 | 4 | 52 | 21 |
| 2023 | Atlanta Falcons | 17 | 53 | 90 | 667 | 12.6 | 3 | 39 | 35 |
| 2022 | Atlanta Falcons | 10 | 28 | 59 | 356 | 12.7 | 2 | 33 | 20 |
| 2021 | Atlanta Falcons | 17 | 68 | 110 | 1,026 | 15.1 | 1 | 61 | 43 |
Contract
Atlanta Falcons payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 4.62 M$
- Average per year
- 17.67 M$
- Total value
- 53.0 M$
- Seasons left
- 4 · through 2029
2026
4.62 M$
Guaranteed
2027
7.97 M$
Guaranteed
2028
13.02 M$
Not guaranteed
2029
27.40 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2026 Tight ends (receiving)
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular tight ends (receiving): 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
−1.62
2th percentile
Target share
7.9 %
23th percentile
Separation
—
Drops
—
Targets
6
23th percentile
Receptions
2
9th percentile
Catch rate
33.3 %
5th percentile
Receiving yards
20
14th percentile
Yards after catch
4
8th percentile
Receiving TDs
0
24th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 end-of-season projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.0
Games
17
WAR 2026
-0.1
Games played
3
WAR already earned, plus his pace (WAR per game over the last three seasons, 60/25/15, pulled toward the group average) over his team's remaining games, given his availability so far.
Trend
→ Stable (-4)
- 20230.2 WAR · 0.012 per game
- 20240.1 WAR · 0.006 per game
- 20250.2 WAR · 0.012 per game
- 2026-0.1 WAR · -0.033 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+6 · 25 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
67
Depth player
- REC
- Receiving
- 69
- SEP
- Separation
- 67
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 62
- HND
- Hands
- 67
- DUR
- Durability
- 93
- EX
- Experience
- 65
Why these ratings?Hide details
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- SEP — Separation : Separation from the defender at the throw (Next Gen Stats)
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- HND — Hands : Drops avoided, catches per target
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
-0.1
#33 of 33 regular tight ends (receiving)
PAL Rating
2 / 100
#33 of 33 regular tight ends (receiving)
Value Rating · 2025
60 / 100
2025 PAL (71) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $17.7M.PAL expected for this salary: 67PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Rec | Rec yds | TD | EPA/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ATL | 3 | -0.1 | 2 | 67 | 2 | 20 | 0 | −1.62 |
| 2025 | ATL | 17 | 0.2 | 71 | 70 | 88 | 928 | 5 | +0.21 |
| 2024 | ATL | 17 | 0.1 | 43 | 61 | 47 | 602 | 4 | +0.09 |
| 2023 | ATL | 17 | 0.2 | 32 | 51 | 53 | 667 | 3 | +0.19 |
| 2022 | ATL | 10 | 0.1 | 45 | 53 | 28 | 356 | 2 | +0.06 |
| 2021 | ATL | 17 | 0.2 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 1,026 | 1 | +0.24 |
Kyle Pitts Sr. in five questions
What are Kyle Pitts Sr.'s stats in 2026?
Kyle Pitts Sr. has 2 catches for 20 yards and 0 touchdowns in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Kyle Pitts Sr.?
Kyle Pitts Sr. is 25 years old. He is 6'6" (198 cm) and weighs 249 lb (113 kg).
How good is Kyle Pitts Sr.?
Kyle Pitts Sr. produced -0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 33rd of 33 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 2 out of 100: very poor for his position.
What number does Kyle Pitts Sr. wear, and what team does he play for?
Kyle Pitts Sr. plays for Atlanta Falcons in the NFL, at TE, and wears number 8.
What is Kyle Pitts Sr.'s projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.0 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
