Ravens expected to place Dennis Pitta on physically unable to perform list, sources say
Dennis Pitta has made significant progress in his second comeback from a fractured and dislocated right hip, but it's unclear whether the Ravens tight end will play again.
Pitta is likely to begin training camp and the regular season on the physically unable to perform list, according to NFL sources. If Pitta began the season on the reserve list, he would be required to miss at least the first six games of the season.
The Ravens used the NFL draft to prepare for Pitta's potential absence and tight end Owen Daniels leaving in free agency to join former Ravens offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak with the Denver Broncos on a three-year, $12.5 million contract.
They drafted Minnesota tight end Maxx Williams in the second round and he's expected to be an immediate contributor, working in tandem with returning tight end and projected starter Crockett Gillmore. They also picked Delaware tight end Nick Boyle in the fifth round to further bolster the position.
Gillmore has outstanding size and is a strong blocker at 6 feet 6, 275 pounds. He caught 10 passes for 121 yards and a touchdown as a rookie last season after being drafted in the third round. Gillmore also caught a touchdown in the Ravens' AFC wild-card playoff win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Dennis Pitta has made significant progress in his second comeback from a fractured and dislocated right hip, but it's unclear whether the Ravens tight end will play again.
Pitta is likely to begin training camp and the regular season on the physically unable to perform list, according to NFL sources. If Pitta began the season on the reserve list, he would be required to miss at least the first six games of the season.
The Ravens used the NFL draft to prepare for Pitta's potential absence and tight end Owen Daniels leaving in free agency to join former Ravens offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak with the Denver Broncos on a three-year, $12.5 million contract.
They drafted Minnesota tight end Maxx Williams in the second round and he's expected to be an immediate contributor, working in tandem with returning tight end and projected starter Crockett Gillmore. They also picked Delaware tight end Nick Boyle in the fifth round to further bolster the position.
Gillmore has outstanding size and is a strong blocker at 6 feet 6, 275 pounds. He caught 10 passes for 121 yards and a touchdown as a rookie last season after being drafted in the third round. Gillmore also caught a touchdown in the Ravens' AFC wild-card playoff win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
