Kyle Pitts Sr. Health, Injury Updates & History

Enters the 2025 season surrounded by growing concern, not just because of his past injuries but now ...

Currently dealing with a strain in his foot during OTAs, he's faced several injuries throughout his career and this latest setback could affect his availablility in the tight end rotation for the Falcons

Hamstring injury for Kyle Pitts, limited in practice left the W9 game with a hip pointer, has a chance to play this week, but not guaranteed, his practice pattern for the week will determine that, thankfully the hamstring injury was mild

Popped up on the Injury report 9/4 due to a hamstring issue, was listed as limited by will need to monitor as if he picked up injury during practice today there would be worry for his availability Week 1, if team being cautious and it happen before 9/4 practice chance the issue is minor and he can play through, need to monitor practice report as a DNP on 9/5 would be doom and gloom

Spent last year playing in all 17 regular season games while trying to regain his rookie form in 2021 after a knee injury in 2022. His first day of training camp in 2024 was described as a ‘dominant’ first day in pads. He’s been establishing good chemistry with an established veteran QB in Kirk Cousins, Pitts is expected to have an explosive season when fully healthy.

Pitts is returning from a multi-ligament knee injury he suffered Week 11 last season and is unlikely to be 100% early in the season. His injury was reportedly an MCL sprain, but those rarely require surgery. That leads our panel of doctors to conclude that he had additional damage to the ligaments in his right knee. Based on video of the hit, it’s not impossible that he’s placed on the PUP list to start the season. Pitts has lofty expectations entering his third season in the league, but the Pro Football Docs are guarded in their health-based expectations for him early this season. His score of 57 is based on his health entering this season - That score could go up if there is a convincing video showing he is healthier than expected.

Pitts is returning from a multi-ligament knee injury he suffered Week 11 last season and is unlikely to be 100% early in the season. His injury was reportedly an MCL sprain, but those rarely require surgery. That leads our panel of doctors to conclude that he had additional damage to the ligaments in his right knee. Based on video of the hit, it’s not impossible that he’s placed on the PUP list to start the season. Pitts has lofty expectations entering his third season in the league, but the Pro Football Docs are guarded in their health-based expectations for him early this season. His score of 57 is based on his health entering training camp. That score could go up if there is a convincing video showing he is healthier than expected.

Required surgery for a torn MCL he suffered in Week 11, indicating there was likely more ligament damage - Pro Football Docs have guarded expectations for his production this season, especially in the first half of the year

The elite TE is out for the season after suffering a torn MCL, underwent subsequent surgery on knee