Update:
The Baltimore Ravens announced Tuesday that they have placed TEย Dennis Pittaย on season-ending injured reserve.
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Ravens HC John Harbaugh announced Mondayย thatย TEย Dennis Pittaย is out for the season after undergoing surgery on his dislocated hip.
TE Dennis Pitta had surgery today and is done for the season, says John Harbaugh.
โ Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) September 22, 2014
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Aaron Wilson of the Baltimore Sunย updates the situation involvingย Ravens TEย Dennis Pittaย and his most recent hip dislocation by reporting that hisย hip popped back in successfully Sunday night after he wasย sedated.
According to Wilson,ย Pitta is considered likely to undergo surgery to repair the damage to his right hip. Pitta is expected to remain in Cleveland this week.
Wilson adds team sources believe Pitta sustained a hip fracture, which could be a major concern for his future in the NFL.
Former Chargers teamย physician, David Chao, mentioned last night that a hip fracture could be career-ending for Pitta based on the fact that this is a similar injury to the one he suffered last year.
We’ll have more updates regarding Pitta’s status as the news is available.
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Jason Cole of the Bleacher Report mentions that if further tests show thatย Ravens TEย Dennis Pittaย does in fact have another hip fracture, it could end up being career-ending.
There were already questions about how he would respond a year after he sustained the injury, so this is a major concern for Pitta and Ravens.
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Aaron Wilson is now reporting that further testing shows that Ravens TEย Dennis Pittaย couldย haveย a hip fracture.
- Wilson adds that he will undergo a final CT scan at some point, but he didย dislocate his hip.
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Baltimore Ravens TE Dennis Pitta was carted off duringย Week 3’s game with right hip injury, which happens to beย the same hip that he injured last year.
Pitta wound up missing nearly the entire 2013 season due to the hip injury, but he was able to return for the final four games of the season.
- Aaron Wilson of the Baltimore Sunย is “hearing”ย that theย initial diagnosis on Pitta’s hip was that he doesn’t have a hipย fracture.
Baltimore had to make some tough moves during the offseason to free up enough cap space to retain Pitta and some of their other free agents.
Pitta, 29, signed a five-year, $32.5 million contractย that includedย $16 million guaranteed and an $11 million signing bonus. The fact Pitta received so much money upfront allowed the Ravens to pay him a reasonable base salary ofย $1 million this season. Next year, he’ll makeย $4 million.
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