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Kyle Pitts celebrates National Tight Ends Day by making eye-popping one-handed catch

TAMPA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 22: Devin White #45 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers tackles Kyle Pitts #8 of the Atlanta Falcons during the first quarter of the game at Raymond James Stadium on October 22, 2023 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts made a bonkers one-handed catch and then threw a stiff arm in the face of a Buccaneers defender. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

On National Tight Ends Day, Kyle Pitts showed off some incredible tight end play.

The Atlanta Falcons TE made a phenomenal catch against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, catching the ball behind his back and then dragging it from his hip to his chest with just one hand. And he did it while in motion, with multiple Buccaneers defenders pursuing him. He even had to fend one of them off with a stiff arm.

That is a seriously eye-popping catch, and it's almost impossible to watch it and not see shades of Pitts' teammate, running back Bijan Robinson. He made a similarly bonkers one-handed catch earlier in October against the Jacksonville Jaguars. He also caught the ball behind his back with one hand and dragged it all the way to his chest as he ran in for a touchdown.

At least someone was making Bijan-esque plays against the Bucs because Bijan wasn't. Head coach Arthur Smith kept Robinson on the bench for nearly the entire first half Sunday's game. According to the broadcast, Smith said that Robinson "wasn't feeling right" before the game.

The Falcons hung on to win, 16-13.