<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/falcons-news-kyle-pitts-cleared-week-1-showdown-steelers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Falcons’ Kyle Pitts cleared for Week 1 showdown with Steelers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Falcons-news-Kyle-Pitts-cleared-for-Week-1-showdown-with-Steelers.jpg"></figure><h1>Falcons’ Kyle Pitts cleared for Week 1 showdown with Steelers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-06T12:22:20-07:00">September 6th, 12:22pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-06T12:37:26-07:00">September 6th, 12:37pm</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Atlanta Falcons got great injury news on an important offensive weapon. Tight end Kyle Pitts will play against the Steelers on Sunday despite dealing with a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/falcons-news-kyle-pitts-dealt-concerning-hamstring-injury-update-raheem-morris">hamstring injury throughout camp</a>. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero <a href="https://x.com/TomPelissero/status/1832129670692642968" rel="noopener">reported the news</a> via social media.</p><p>“#Falcons TE Kyle Pitts (hamstring) fully participated in practice for a second straight day and is good to go for Sunday vs. Pittsburgh,” Pelissero posted on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>The first game of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/falcons-news-atlanta-steals-kirk-cousins-away-from-vikings-4-year-contract">Kirk Cousins era in Atlanta</a> will feature a fully healthy offensive squad. Wide receiver Drake London was also cleared to play on Friday. The Falcons are going up against a solid defense in Pittsburgh and will need their entire complement of weapons to start the season 1-0.</p><p>With Pitts and London locked in for game one, what can fans expect from this new-look Falcons team?</p><h2><b>Expectations for the Falcons in Week 1 vs Steelers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Kyle-Pitts-with-Atlanta-Falcons.jpg"><figcaption>Brett Davis-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Sunday afternoon matchup between the Falcons and Steelers features two new quarterbacks and a revenge spot. Russell Wilson was named the starter but his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/steelers-news-will-justin-fields-start-vs-falcons-russell-wilson-injury">injury could force Justin Fields into the starting</a> role. Regardless, it will be a new quarterback in the black and gold. Calling their plays is Arthur Smith, who spent the last three seasons as the Falcons’ head coach.</p><p>The sportsbooks like the Falcons in this game, with Atlanta <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/football/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers-@-atlanta-falcons-33276756" rel="noopener">favored by</a> 3.5 points on FanDuel. The game is in Atlanta, which means the team with the better skill position players will have an advantage without elements. With Pitts and London playing in this game, that advantage clearly goes to the Falcons.</p><p>On the other side of the ball, Matthew Judon is making his Falcons debut. The edge rusher was traded from the Patriots during camp because he wanted a new contract. While he has not signed a new deal yet, expect Judon to be a stud in Atlanta.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Falcons’ Kyle Pitts cleared for Week 1 showdown with Steelers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/falcons-news-kyle-pitts-dealt-concerning-hamstring-injury-update-raheem-morris');   ga('set', 'title', 'Falcons’ Kyle Pitts dealt concerning hamstring injury update by Raheem Morris');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/0-Kyle-Pitts-dealt-concerning-hamstring-injury-update-by-Raheem-Morris-0.jpg"></figure><h1>Falcons’ Kyle Pitts dealt concerning hamstring injury update by Raheem Morris</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-04T09:44:08-07:00">September 4th, 9:44am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-04T09:44:08-07:00">September 4th, 9:44am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Atlanta Falcons will start their season at home against Russell Wilson and the Pittsburgh Steelers, and they’ll need all hands on deck on offense. Tight end <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/why-the-best-version-of-kyle-pitts-must-arrive-after-kirk-cousins-signing-with-falcons">Kyle Pitts could have a big season</a> with Kirk Cousins at quarterback, but there’s a question mark on his health after head coach Raheem Morris updated reporters. Pitts is dealing with a <a href="https://x.com/marcraimondi/status/1831356784797245714?s=46&amp;t=lfeBn-xb5VzgaV3FRop2lA" rel="noopener">hamstring injury</a> that he suffered weeks ago, but it hasn’t affected him too much.</p><p>Pitts practiced on Sept. 2 and did again on Sept. 4, but it will be in a limited capacity.</p><p>The tight end has dealt with injuries throughout the past few seasons that have slowed him down, and it’s important that he stays healthy for the Falcons with him being one of their key targets on offense. Pitts has the versatility in his game to line up as a tight end and a wide receiver, which can make it difficult for defenses to guard him.</p><p>His injury doesn’t sound serious, so there’s still a good chance that he will suit against the Steelers, but the real question is how much will he be involved in the offense.</p><h2>Kyle Pitts primed for a big season with the Falcons</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Kyle-Pitts.jpg"><figcaption>Dale Zanine-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Since Kyle Pitts’ rookie season, people have been waiting for him to break out, but injuries and inconsistency at the quarterback position for the Falcons have hurt him. This year, there’s hope that Pitts can get back to being dominant, and it all starts with the addition of Kirk Cousins. During training camp, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/falcons-news-kirk-cousins-reveals-kyle-pitts-asset-unlock-potential">Cousins spoke highly of Pitts</a> and how he’s helping him bring the most out of skills.</p><p>“What I’m encouraging [Pitts] with is to use that length as much as he can,” Cousins said after their joint practice between the Falcons and Miami Dolphins.</p><p>“I always say, ‘Did you run as fast as you possibly can and did you snag it with your hands aggressive? Those are the two things I challenge him on,” Cousins said. “I said, ‘If you do that, the production can’t help but happen.’”</p><p>Last season, Pitts caught 53 catches for 667 yards and three touchdowns, and he can bump up all those numbers in this new-look offense led by offensive coordinator Zac Robinson. Cousins is the perfect quarterback for Pitts with his history with tight ends, most recently T.J. Hockenson.</p><p>The Falcons also have other offensive weapons such as Drake London, Bijan Robinson, and Darnell Mooney, and all of them should see a lot of targets from Cousins. There’s not a lot of pressure on Pitts to produce, but if he’s given the opportunity to make a play, the Falcons are expecting him to make the most out of it.</p><p>For now, there will be a wait-and-see approach to what Pitts is able to do in the season opener.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Falcons’ Kyle Pitts dealt concerning hamstring injury update by Raheem Morris

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/falcons-news-kirk-cousins-reveals-kyle-pitts-asset-unlock-potential');   ga('set', 'title', 'Falcons’ Kirk Cousins reveals Kyle Pitts asset that will unlock full potential');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Kirk-Cousins-reveals-Kyle-Pitts-asset-that-will-unlock-full-potential.jpg"></figure><h1>Falcons’ Kirk Cousins reveals Kyle Pitts asset that will unlock full potential</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-08T19:15:38-07:00">August 8th, 7:15pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-08T19:15:38-07:00">August 8th, 7:15pm</time><address><a>Matthew De Lima</a>Matt is an Associate Editor for NFL and college football at ClutchPoints. He has been covering sports for over 12 years at sites like Sports Illustrated, The Game Day, and countless others. Born and raised in California, he is a graduate of Virginia Tech and a diehard Hokies fan who now resides in southern Maryland.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Already proving what a difference-maker and leader he can be, Atlanta Falcons quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/falcons-news-kyle-pitts-growing-promising-chemistry-with-kirk-cousins">Kirk Cousins recognizes the talents of tight end Kyle Pitts</a>. The soon-to-be 36-year-old signal-caller has been in the league since 2012 and knows how to <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/kirk-cousins-challenges-kyle-pitts-to-use-his-length-and-his-speed" rel="noopener">get the most out of his teammates</a> and what tools aren’t being properly utilized, via team reporter Will McFadden.</p><p>“What I’m encouraging [Pitts] with is to use that length as much as he can,” Cousins said after a recent joint practice between the Falcons and Miami Dolphins.</p><p>Blessed with a 6-foot-6 frame, Pitts has a wingspan of just over 83 inches, placing him in the 98th percentile.</p><p>Pitts is approaching his fifth-year club option for the 2025 season, so he’s got tens of millions of reasons to make the most of his new quarterback. Since his 2021 breakout rookie season, Pitts hasn’t quite hit the mark. Perhaps a change in approach, as Cousins suggested, will help the Falcons’ tight end meet the high expectations surrounding the Falcons.</p><p>“I always say, ‘Did you run as fast as you possibly can and did you snag it with your hands aggressive? Those are the two things I challenge him on,” Cousins continued. “I said, ‘If you do that, the production can’t help but happen.'”</p><h2>How Kirk Cousins can change Falcons, Kyle Pitts</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Falcons-Kirk-Cousins-reveals-Kyle-Pitts-asset-that-will-unlock-full-potential.jpg"><figcaption>© Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>While offseason headlines focused on how the Falcons drafted Michael Penix Jr., Cousins is a winner with playoff experience. He’s passed for over 4,000 yards in seven of his last nine years. He’s thrown for at least 25 touchdowns in every year he’s been healthy and a starter. That’s a big step up from what the Falcons have had in the quarterback position since Matt Ryan departed.</p><p>Cousins’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/falcons-news-kirk-cousins-training-camp-injury-update">healthy return from last year’s Achilles tear</a> is still a work in progress. Undoubtedly, his leadership, locker room presence and veteran know-how are a stabilizing force in an offense full of young weapons. Cousins will provide the Falcons a steady hand to players like Bijan Robinson, Drake London and, of course, Pitts.</p><p>“And then I challenge [Pitts if] I don’t feel like he’s running as fast as he possibly can. I say, ‘That wasn’t good enough. It was fast enough for a lot of tight ends but, for you, it’s got to be faster.’”</p><p>Earlier this offseason, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/vikings-news-justin-jefferson-gets-real-kirk-cousins-departure">Justin Jefferson spoke glowingly</a> of his former quarterback.</p><p>“I’m grateful for what he has brought to me, and the things that we have accomplished together.”</p><p>Expect the same attitude of gratitude from the Falcons sooner rather than later.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Falcons’ Kirk Cousins reveals Kyle Pitts asset that will unlock full potential

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/falcons-news-kyle-pitts-growing-promising-chemistry-with-kirk-cousins');   ga('set', 'title', 'Falcons’ Kyle Pitts growing promising chemistry with Kirk Cousins');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Falcons-Kyle-Pitts.jpg"></figure><h1>Falcons’ Kyle Pitts growing promising chemistry with Kirk Cousins</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-07-31T05:52:22-07:00">July 31st, 5:52am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-07-31T05:52:22-07:00">July 31st, 5:52am</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Sam DiGiovanni started at ClutchPoints as an associate editor in 2021 and became the site's Philadelphia 76ers beat reporter ahead of the 2022-23 season. He graduated from Marist College in May of 2022 and has written for TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com in the past.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Atlanta Falcons are excited to have Kirk Cousins leading the offense. Pass-catchers like Kyle Pitts are going to have a much better time getting the ball. Even at Cousins’ advanced age and recent injury history, he’s good enough to make Atlanta a legitimate contender for the NFC South title.</p><p>Pitts and Cousins had <a href="https://x.com/willmcfadden/status/1818285719015874914" rel="noopener">a few nice connections in practice</a>, including a touchdown pass on a goal-line fade. He juked right around safety DeMarcco Hellams and rose up to secure the pass in bounds. Cousins is going to lean heavily on the young playmakers around him as he continues <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/falcons-news-kirk-cousins-training-camp-injury-update">recovering from his Achilles tear</a>, giving Pitts and his teammates plenty of chances to do damage.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Kyle Pitts from Kirk Cousins. Falcons in pads today for first time. <a href="https://t.co/D1O7pPRpQO">pic.twitter.com/D1O7pPRpQO</a></p><p>— Josh Kendall (@JoshTheAthletic) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoshTheAthletic/status/1818288276178112650?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 30, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Pitts was <a href="https://www.si.com/nfl/falcons/news/atlanta-falcons-training-camp-recap-kyle-pitts-stars-01j422zxbad6" rel="noopener">one of the biggest standouts</a> from the Falcons’ first practice in pads, according to Daniel Flick of FanNation.</p><p>Flick writes the following: “Between noticeable rhythm with quarterback Kirk Cousins and a greater target emphasis from Cousins and offensive coordinator Zac Robinson, Pitts is trending in the right direction — and his teammates are noticing, too. ‘He’s been doing his thing,’ [Tyler] Allgeier said. ‘It’s been good seeing him being mobile and loose.’”</p><h2><b>Kyle Pitts looking good in Falcons training camp</b></h2><p>The hype around Pitts, a fantastic draft prospect, has died down after two mediocre seasons. Pitts racked up 60 receiving yards per game as a rookie and hasn’t eclipsed 40 in either of the last two campaigns, a drop in production that isn’t offset by his increase in touchdowns. He hasn’t regressed as a player, only getting even more acclimated to the NFL level, but his production tailing off has been disappointing to see.</p><p>With Cousins throwing the ball and the duo of Bijan Robinson and Allgeier making defenses stay alert to the run game, Pitts could be in for a monster season. He and wide receiver Drake London have a lot of potential but have had to withstand super inconsistent quarterback play over the years. Cousins, a top-notch passer, can <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/falcons-news-drake-london-admits-really-cool-feeling-with-kirk-cousins-at-quarterback">unlock them even more</a>. Even rookie Michael Penix Jr., should he need to come in, should have what it takes to make Atlanta’s offense go.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Falcons’ Kyle Pitts growing promising chemistry with Kirk Cousins

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/falcons-news-raheem-morris-drops-strong-kyle-pitts-praise-over-personal-vendetta');   ga('set', 'title', 'Falcons’ Raheem Morris drops strong Kyle Pitts praise over ‘personal vendetta’');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Raheem-Morris-drops-strong-Kyle-Pitts-praise-over-personal-vendetta.jpeg"></figure><h1>Falcons’ Raheem Morris drops strong Kyle Pitts praise over ‘personal vendetta’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-01T15:01:08-07:00">June 1st, 3:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-01T16:18:18-07:00">June 1st, 4:18pm</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When it comes to the Atlanta Falcons this upcoming season, a lot of the football world will see how new quarterback Kirk Cousins is going to do, but some of the focus should be on the weapons around him as well. One being <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/falcons-news-kyle-pitts-humbled-take-after-atlanta-picks-up-option">Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts</a>, who is coming into a year with lofty expectations, especially after Atlanta head coach Raheem Morris spoke highly of the star and his preparation for the season.</p><p>Pitts has had a tumultuous career to say the least. Coming out of the University of Florida, he was a high prospect at the position, but injuries and inconsistency of the offense has severely limited him. However, the 23-year old is more determined than ever as Morris spoke about the star’s <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/40246677/kyle-pitts-personal-vendetta-comeback-season-falcons" rel="noopener">“personal vendetta”</a> heading into the fall according Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com</p><p>“I see a young guy that’s eager to learn, wants more, and his ‘why’ is really him — his personal vendetta to get back,” Morris said. “”And I love that about him, because you gotta have a little edge, and he’s starting to show that a little bit more every day. And the better we can get him, to get him ready to go in training camp, I think the team will be better, I think our city will be better. I think everything will be better.”</p><h2><b>Falcons OC talks Pitts’ preparation heading into season</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Kyle-Pitts-celebrates-after-catching-a-touchdown-on-Dec.-10-2023.jpg"><figcaption>Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Last season, Pitts caught 53 passes for 667 yards and three touchdowns which was up from a limited 2022 season, but nowhere near his rookie season where he recorded over 1,000 yards. However, there has been a drastic upgrade at the quarterback position with Cousins and a new head coach, so a bounce-back season could be in store for the tight end as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/falcons-scariest-pitfall-to-overcome-on-2024-nfl-schedule">Falcons offensive coordinator Zac Robinson spoke</a> about the work Pitts has been doing this summer.</p><p>“He’s learning basically two different positions, because there’s some tight end [work] and there’s some receiver, and so he’s got a lot on his plate and he’s handled it really well,” Robinson said. “And so, [I’m] just excited to see him continue to get more comfortable in the system. And the sky’s the limit for what kind of season he can have.”</p><p>Part of that work is watching film on not just himself and what he can do better, but also various players at his position.</p><p>“Just different tight ends and different philosophies and just different things to take into each day to help me be my best and do as much as I can to contribute to the offense,” Pitts said via ESPN.</p><h2><b>Kyle Pitts says he’s a “super rookie”</b></h2><p>Pitts said earlier <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/falcons-news-kirk-cousins-update-injury-recovery">during Atlanta’s offseason activities</a> or OTAs that he considers himself a “super rookie,” explaining that because he got picked up on his fifth-year option plus with a new regime, it is a “fresh” experience.</p><p>“I would say I’m a super rookie,” Pitts said. “You know, I’m not a ‘rookie rookie,’ but we’re all in this new offense, new regime, new schedule. So, we’re all in it fresh. But learning a new offense is always fun.”</p><p>“Definitely it’s a blessing for the upstairs to still have faith in me,” Pitts continued about the Falcons picking up his option. “I’ll try to show them I can do something different this year.”</p><h2><b>Pitts is fully healthy, which makes him a “dynamic player” per Morris</b></h2><p>If there is one aspect to be excited about in terms of Pitts’ season, it’s that everybody involved with the team claims he is more healthy than he’s ever been going into a season. Morris would echo the same sentiments and said that when the Florida product is healthy, it gives the team a “really dynamic player.”</p><p>“He’s really excited about being healthy, and so are we,” Morris said. “Getting a healthy Kyle Pitts back gives you a really dynamic player that we believe in a lot. … If we can get this guy going, we all know what he could be.”</p><p>While injuries are always a part of the game, especially in football, Pitts was arguably unlucky with his issues. He would say that that the <a href="https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/kyle-pitts-tight-end-health-fifth-year-option-ota-offseason" rel="noopener">preparations for games</a> would amplify his injuries via the team’s website.</p><p>“It wouldn’t say it was so much bad during the game,” Pitts said. “It was more the preparation during the week, just dealing with soreness and tightness all through the week. Then, Sunday is show day, so I figured it out.”</p><p>In any sense, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/falcons-game-by-game-predictions-after-2024-nfl-schedule-release">the Falcons are looking to improve</a> after finishing 7-10 which put them third in the NFC South. They open this upcoming season at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers on on Sunday, Sept. 8.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024 SEASON STATS
RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
25.6	329.5	2.9	6

2024 SEASON STATS
RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
25.6	329.5	2.9	6

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