FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — OTAs aren't a time for panic. This time of year, everyone is just getting loose, focusing on shaking off the offseason dust rather than lasering in on in-season goals. That said, Kyle Pitts' absence from the earliest days of the 2025 preseason due to an unspecified "injury" is notable ... if only because Pitts is nearing the make-or-break stage of his career.

"Extremely cautious with Kyle right now and what he's got going on," Falcons head coach Raheem Morris said Monday afternoon prior to OTAs. "Obviously, you don't talk about injuries this time of year, but definitely being cautious with him. So you won't see him."

Morris was quick to add that this isn't a case of solitary rehab; Pitts is very much a part of the team's daily activities.

"He's been here, he's done

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