Ravens eyed Kyle Pitts as Jackson gains another weapon

Ravens trade – After drafting Ja’Kobi Lane and Elijah Sarratt and losing Isaiah Likely and Charlie Kolar in free agency, the Baltimore Ravens are now drawing buzz as a potential trade landing spot for Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts ahead of the 2026 deadline.

Baltimore’s offense has spent the offseason reshaping itself around Lamar Jackson—and the latest buzz adds another name to the tight end mix. The Ravens. already in the market for more production around their two-time MVP. have now been linked to a player who used to be a centerpiece the moment he stepped onto an NFL field.

This offseason. Baltimore selected receivers Ja’Kobi Lane in Round 3 and Elijah Sarratt in Round 4. moves made over a month ago as the team continued its effort to add offensive weapons. Now, ESPN’s Dan Graziano has included Kyle Pitts—an Atlanta Falcons tight end and the former No. 4 overall pick—in his list of top players most likely to be dealt around the 2026 trade deadline.

Graziano specifically named the Ravens as a “top potential landing spot” for Pitts. framing the fit as something Atlanta might want to test before committing long term. The key timeline is July 15: if the Falcons don’t extend Pitts by then. Graziano wrote that it could “rankle him and/or they struggle early in the season. ” prompting other teams to come asking about a player he called an “uber-talented former top-10 pick” who “doesn’t turn 26 until October.”.

For Baltimore, the logic comes from what’s already happened. The Ravens lost two tight ends in free agency—Isaiah Likely and Charlie Kolar—and the roster now has an aging Mark Andrews at 30 years old, plus three rookies to round out the position group: Josh Cuevas, Matthew Hibner, and Ty Pezza.

The temptation here isn’t abstract. Pitts arrived in the league as a major bet on upside, debuting as a 1,000-yard rookie back in 2021. He followed that with an average of elite-level production across seasons before his most recent statement year: an 88-catch. 928-yard. five-touchdown season last year. In other words. he’s not just a prospect who might someday arrive—he’s shown the kind of impact the Ravens have been searching for.

Atlanta’s side of the story, though, is part of why the market could swing. Pitts has never fully reached his potential with the Falcons. and Graziano pointed to what has often stood in the way: erratic quarterback play over the years. If Baltimore’s plan is to build a tighter offensive engine around Jackson—who can turn passing concepts into weekly stress tests—Pitts could be the kind of matchup nightmare that makes those targets matter.

There’s also a development argument woven through the facts. Pairing Pitts with Jackson could be exactly what the 5-year-old tight end needs to push past the barrier of unrealized promise and into the next stage of his career.

The sequence of changes is hard to miss: Baltimore drafts two receivers this offseason. loses two veteran tight ends in free agency. and is left with Andrews and a group of rookies—then a major trade name surfaces right around the moment the 2026 deadline starts to feel less like a date on a calendar and more like a decision point. If Pitts becomes available, the Ravens are one of the few teams built to do something with that talent quickly.

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