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Dennis Pitta | Tight End

Team: Baltimore Ravens
Age / DOB:  (27) / 6/29/1985
Ht / Wt:  6'4' / 245
College: Brigham Young
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Ravens re-signed restricted free agent TE Dennis Pitta to a one-year, $2.023 million contract.
The sides may explore a long-term extension during the upcoming season, although it could also wait until 2014. Pitta is scheduled for unrestricted free agency next offseason. Pitta, 28 in June, set career highs in catches (61), yards (669), and touchdowns (7) in a breakout 2012 campaign. He finished as the No. 7 overall fantasy tight end. Pitta's production is likely to continue to increase in 2013 with Anquan Boldin gone to San Francisco. May 13 - 3:38 PM

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Dennis Pitta - TE - Ravens

Restricted free agent TE Dennis Pitta did not sign an offer sheet with another team prior to Friday night's deadline.

Pitta was the "subject of preliminary inquiries" from "more than one team" at the onset of free agency, but nothing developed. The soon-to-be 28-year-old was tendered at the second-round level, so a team signing him to an offer sheet was a long shot. With Anquan Boldin out of Baltimore, Pitta will see more intermediate targets. Pitta scored eight touchdowns over his final 11 games last season, including the playoffs.
Apr 20 - 4:32 PM
Dennis Pitta - TE - Ravens

Restricted free agent TE Dennis Pitta has been the subject of preliminary inquiries from other teams.

The Ravens took a bit of a risk when they tendered Pitta at the second-round level. According to beat writer Aaron Wilson, "more than one team" is showing interest. But when push comes to shove, it's unlikely a club is willing to surrender a second-round pick and pay Pitta a hefty sum. It's why restricted free agents in the NFL almost never move. The Ravens need to retain Pitta as a slot receiver after trading away Anquan Boldin. The "move" tight end racked up 14 catches for 163 yards and three touchdowns during four playoff wins.
Source: Baltimore Sun
Mar 15 - 10:26 AM
Dennis Pitta - TE - Ravens

Ravens extended a second-round tender to restricted free agent TE Dennis Pitta.

This will keep Pitta in Ravens' purple for one more year, and he could be in store for a larger role. Anquan Boldin played much like a tight end over the last two seasons, catching most of his passes over the middle and in traffic. Perhaps the Ravens have eyes on turning Pitta and Ed Dickson into a homeless man's version of Aaron Hernandez and Rob Gronkowski. Pitta showed plenty of pass-catching chops in 2012, scoring 10 touchdowns in 20 games (including playoffs).
Source: ESPN.com
Mar 11 - 6:24 PM
Dennis Pitta - TE - Ravens

Dennis Pitta caught four balls for 26 yards and a touchdown in the Ravens' Super Bowl XLVII win over the 49ers.

Pitta's second-quarter goal-line touchdown gave Baltimore a 14-3 lead. Other than the score and a nine-yard gain down the right sideline, Pitta was a surprisingly small factor on Super Bowl Sunday. A restricted free agent going on age 28, Pitta figures to receive a second-round tender after a breakout regular season. He'll return as a low-end TE1 in 2013 fantasy football.
Feb 4 - 12:35 AM
Dennis Pitta - TE - Ravens

Dennis Pitta (thigh) and ILB Dannell Ellerbe (ankle) are active for Super Bowl XLVII against the 49ers.

The Ravens are at full strength for their second Super Bowl appearance since arriving in Baltimore in 1996. That's very important news for a team that's oscillated between being a three- to five-point underdog in betting circles. Pitta could become a major factor if the 49ers focus on taking away Joe Flacco's deep ball at the expense of getting beat underneath. Inactive for the Ravens are CB Asa Jackson, S Omar Brown, CB Chris Johnson, LB Adrian Hamilton, OL Ramon Harewood, WR Deonte Thompson and DT Bryan Hall.
Feb 3 - 5:11 PM
Dennis Pitta - TE - Ravens

Dennis Pitta (thigh) practiced in full again on Thursday.

Pitta, along with every other Raven, was a full participant for the second day in a row. Pitta is expected to see plenty of Patrick Willis on Sunday during the Super Bowl.
Jan 31 - 7:38 PM
Dennis Pitta - TE - Ravens

Dennis Pitta (thigh) practiced "without difficulty" on Wednesday.

Pitta said on Tuesday that he wasn't worried about his game-day status for the Super Bowl, and Wednesday's "full" participation confirms that. He'll be all systems go versus the 49ers.
Source: Aaron Wilson on Twitter
Jan 30 - 8:36 PM
Dennis Pitta - TE - Ravens

Dennis Pitta (thigh) isn't worried about his status for the Super Bowl.

"I feel good, everything is on schedule," Pitta said Tuesday. "I'm trying to get as healthy as possible for this game. It's something I got to get treatment on. I want to make sure it doesn't get worse. I'll be ready." With the 49ers likely to focus on taking away Joe Flacco's deep ball, Pitta's underneath game could be an X-factor for the Ravens.
Source: Baltimore Sun
Jan 29 - 9:12 PM
Dennis Pitta - TE - Ravens

Dennis Pitta (thigh) returned to practice Saturday for the Ravens.

Pitta missed practice Friday, but his injury will not keep him out of next week's Super Bowl. Pitta has ten catches for 137 yards and two scores in the Ravens' three playoff games.
Source: Aaron Wilson on Twitter
Jan 26 - 12:00 PM
Dennis Pitta - TE - Ravens

Dennis Pitta (thigh) did not participate in Friday's practice.

Pitta is one of 19 Ravens listed on this week's official injury report. Joining him with questionable tags are Anquan Boldin (shoulder), Terrence Cody (foot), Tandon Doss (ankle), James Ihedigbo (knee), Asa Jackson (hamstring), Vonta Leach (knee, ankle), Ray Lewis (triceps), Albert McClellan (shoulder), Pernell McPhee (thigh), Haloti Ngata (knee), Bernard Pollard (ribs), David Reed (hamstring), Ed Reed (shoulder), Jimmy Smith (sports hernia surgery), Terrell Suggs (Achilles, biceps), and Marshal Yanda (shoulder).
Source: Baltimore Sun
Jan 26 - 9:31 AM
Dennis Pitta - TE - Ravens

Dennis Pitta caught five passes for 55 yards and a touchdown as the Ravens downed New England 28-13 to advance to Super Bowl XLVII.

The solid effort comes after Pitta combined for just five catches and 82 yards in Baltimore's first two playoff games. The Ravens are going to need strong efforts across the board to defeat the 49ers in the Super Bowl, but Pitta will be contending with a unit that allowed just 71 catches to enemy tight ends during the regular season.
Jan 20 - 11:01 PM
Dennis Pitta - TE - Ravens

Dennis Pitta caught three passes for 55 yards in Baltimore's Divisional Round win over the Broncos.

It was a quiet afternoon for Baltimore's No. 1 tight end, but he provided one of the biggest plays of the game with the Ravens facing a 3rd-and-13 from their own three-yard line with 6:01 remaining, making a diving 24-yard catch in traffic. Pitta made just two catches for 27 yards in Baltimore's Wild Card win. He'll need to have a big day in next Sunday's AFC Championship Game if the Ravens are to advance to their first Super Bowl since 2000-01.
Jan 12 - 9:49 PM
Dennis Pitta - TE - Ravens

Dennis Pitta caught two passes for 27 yards and a touchdown against the Colts in the Wild Card round of the playoffs.

A 46-yard grab by Anquan Boldin set up Pitta's 20-yard touchdown, aided by an incredible block from Torrey Smith. Pitta was limited to just the two targets on a day when Joe Flacco threw on 23 times. He has an excellent matchup next week against a Denver defense that he torched for a 7/125/2 stat line in a December meeting.
Jan 6 - 4:48 PM
Dennis Pitta - TE - Ravens

Dennis Pitta was held without a catch in his two series of play against the Bengals in Week 17.

Pitta was targeted two times on the day in the playoff tuneup before joining the rest of the starters on the sideline midway through the first quarter. He finished the season strong, catching 16 passes for 227 yards and three touchdowns in Weeks 14-16, proving to be a top tight end for the fantasy playoffs. On the year, Pitta reeled in 61 passes for 669 yards and seven touchdowns. We'll see the Ravens in the playoffs as the No. 3 or 4 seed next weekend.
Sun, Dec 30, 2012 04:06:00 PM

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PosRoleName
QB1Joe Flacco
2Tyrod Taylor
3Caleb Hanie
RB1Ray Rice
2Bernard Pierce
3Anthony Allen
4Damien Berry
5Bobby Rainey
GLB1Ray Rice
2Bernard Pierce
3RB1Ray Rice
2Bernard Pierce
FB1Kyle Juszczyk
WR11Torrey Smith
2Tandon Doss
3Tommy Streeter
4LaQuan Williams
5Marcus Rivers
WR21Jacoby Jones
2Deonte Thompson
3David Reed
4Aaron Mellette
5Omarius Hines
WR31Tandon Doss
TE1Dennis Pitta
2Ed Dickson
3Billy Bajema
4Alex Silvestro
5Matt Furstenburg
K1Justin Tucker