Falcons elevate TE MyCole Pruitt to 53-man roster for Week 5
The Atlanta Falcons (2-2) won’t have tight end Kyle Pitts for Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-2), and there isn’t a player on the roster capable of doing everything that Pitts can.
Instead, the Falcons are taking a by-committee approach to replace their star tight end in Week 5.
On Saturday, the team elevated MyCole Pruitt from the practice squad. He will be available alongside Anthony Firkser, Parker Hesse and Feleipe Franks.
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Pruitt, 30, spent the last four seasons in Tennessee, recording 34 catches, 386 receiving yards and seven touchdowns. Many thought the veteran was a lock for the team’s initial 53-man roster, but he was beaten out by Hesse and Franks.
As for Pitts, Falcons head coach Arthur Smith said he didn’t expect the injury to be long-term, and that the team is being cautious with its second-year tight end, per ESPN’s Michael Rothstein.
For the season, Pitts has just 10 catches for 150 receiving yards.
His loss is a tough blow for an Atlanta team that already lost its starting running back, Cordarrelle Patterson, to the injured reserve list Monday.