Kyle Pitts lands $54 million Falcons extension after long-awaited breakout

Kyle Pitts won’t be leaving Atlanta anytime soon.

Pitts and the Falcons are in agreement on a three-year, $54 million extension with $36 million guaranteed that’ll keep the tight end in Atlanta until at least 2028, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

The 2021 first-round pick now becomes the third-highest paid tight end in the NFL, behind...