The Indianapolis Colts have just five days until other teams can begin negotiating with their own pending free agents, including wide receiver T.Y. Hilton.

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While both parties have said they want to get a deal done, it has also been made clear that Hilton is ready to hit the market for the first time in his career—he signed an extension before the end of his rookie contract in 2015.

NFL Draft odds, betting lines, predictions and picks Super Bowl odds, lines, spread, picks and predictions NFL Fantasy Football rankings, sleepers and analysis. The Atlanta Falcons could potentially select a quarterback in the upcoming NFL draft, but it’s not a position of immediate need. Since several other teams around the league are in desperate need of a QB, the Falcons’ best option could be to trade back and acquire additional picks.

Things can change over the next few days but Stephen Holder of The Athletic reported that the two sides aren’t close to a deal with five days remaining until the legal tampering period opens.

Here is what we know: With five days remaining until the four-time Pro Bowl selection can negotiate with outside teams, there is nothing remotely imminent with Hilton and the Colts. From what I can gather, I don’t really sense any significant traction here at all.

Holder also mentioned that it is likely the Colts let him hit the market because “it’s clear they are worried about overpaying.”

After Allen Robinson and Chris Godwin received the franchise tag, Hilton will be one of the top options behind Kenny Golladay on the open market. Teams in need of a wideout might be willing to outbid the Colts regardless of any hometown discount Hilton might give Indy.

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It would be odd to see Hilton playing in another uniform, but that’s the nature of the NFL. And it seems he will be testing the market while the Colts gauge his value from other teams before seriously making an offer.

The Atlanta Falcons could potentially select a quarterback in the upcoming NFL draft, but it’s not a position of immediate need. Since several other teams around the league are in desperate need of a QB, the Falcons’ best option could be to trade back and acquire additional picks.

This is precisely what the team does in a new mock draft from CBS Sports’ Ryan Wilson. Atlanta sends the No. 4 pick to Carolina in exchange for two third-round picks — one in 2021 and another in 2022 — and the Panthers’ first-round pick (No. 8 overall) this year.

Then, Wilson has the Falcons drafting tight end Kyle Pitts out of Florida.

Falcons fans get increasingly angry with every mock in which we have them targeting a QB, so this week we have Atlanta trading down and landing arguably the best pass catcher in this class, tight end Kyle Pitts. The team currently has one TE under contract (Hayden Hurst through 2021) and adding a playmaker like Pitts fills an obvious need with an elite player.

Wilson’s logic here is that Hayden Hurst’s contract is nearly up, and there isn’t another tight end on the roster. If you throw in Arthur Smith’s background as a tight ends coach and considering his scheme’s heavy use of play-action passing, it does make sense.

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The 6-foot-6, 245-pound former Gator had 43 receptions, 770 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns in 2020, while averaging 17.9 yards per catch. Check out some footage of Pitts going up against Missouri below.

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As much fun as it is to imagine adding a tight end like Pitts to an offense already featuring Julio Jones and Calvin Ridley, Atlanta has more pressing needs on the defensive side of the ball.