The writing was probably on the wall for MyCole Pruitt when the Falcons sat Parker Hesse against the Jaguars, seemingly locking Hesse, Kyle Pitts, and Anthony Firkser on to the roster alongside tight end/quarterback Feleipe Franks. Pruitt’s strong preseason gave him at least a glimmer of hope of making the roster, but we’ve just learned that was not to be
Per Pro Football Network’s Aaron Wilson, the Falcons have released Pruitt.
Atlanta Falcons are releasing MyCole Pruitt, per a league source
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) August 30, 2022
The veteran tight end overlapped with both Arthur Smith and Hesse in Tennessee, and joined this summer as a veteran option on a pretty well-stocked tight end depth chart.