Raheem Morris is eager to unlock Kyle Pitts’ full potential.
According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution‘s D. Orlando Ledbetter, the Atlanta Falcons head coach discussed the young tight end’s untapped upside.
“If we can get this guy going, we all know what he could be,” Morris said of Pitts. “That’s the job of the coach, to find out what a player can be and go get the best out of him. Hopefully, myself, along with my staff, and all of our coaches, we can go and get the best version of Kyle Pitts because that will be really good for all of us.”
After missing seven games due to a knee injury in 2022, Pitts registered 53 catches for 667 yards and three touchdowns last season. The former No. 4 pick said earlier this year that he spent most of the season working his way back from surgery.
The Falcons recently picked up Pitts’ fifth-year option, keeping him under contract through 2025. Morris looked forward to a fully healthy Pitts flourishing over the next two years.
“He’s very excited about being healthy, and so are we,” Morris said. “Getting a healthy Kyle Pitts gives you a really dynamic player that we believe in a lot. Hence, the picking up of his option (and) letting him be apart of our immediate and hopefully our long-term future.”
Although he cleared 1,000 yards as a rookie, Pitts has scored six touchdowns in 46 career games. His inconsistent role in Arthur Smith’s offense became a sore subject for many Falcons fans and fantasy football players, but the 23-year-old has his coach’s backing along with a new quarterback in Kirk Cousins.