The Facts: Unfortunately for the Falcons, Pitts‘ second season has come to a premature end. HC Arthur Smith said the young tight end will be out for the rest of the season after undergoing a knee procedure this week.
Diehards Line:Pitts went on injured reserve with a reported torn MCL on Nov. 21. Pitts’ recovery time was to be determined by the outcome of the surgery. “Nothing that concerns us going into 2023,” Smith said of Pitts, via Tori McElhaney of the team’s website. Atlanta’s passing offense has generally been down in 2022. But Pitts’ production in particular took a hit. After recording 68 catches for 1,026 yards as a rookie in 2021, Pitts finishes 2022 with just 28 receptions for 356 yards with two touchdowns. His yards per reception went down from 15.1 to 12.7, catch percentage was down from 61.8 percent to 47.5 percent, and yards per target was down from 9.3 to 6.0.