One of the top players in the2026 free agent classmay not reach the open market.
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TheAtlanta Falconsplan to place the franchise tag on tight endKyle Pitts, permultiplereports. The second-team All-Pro played out the fifth year of his rookie contract in 2025 and was set to hit free agency this spring.
By placing the franchise tag on him, Atlanta can keep him from signing elsewhere in 2026. But that will come at the cost of paying a fully guaranteed contract to him for the coming season.
