The Facts: Pitta has had serious corrective surgery on his hip each of the last two years but is hoping he can make a comeback at age 29. "We still have some time to be able to assess where I'm at," Pitta said. "I sure hope that I'll be on the field next year. That's my hope; that's my goal. We'll just see if we can get there." At the moment, Pitta is working out at the team facility. All of the team's top decision-makers have said the determination for Pitta to return rests on the tight end himself and his doctors. As PFT notes, this is a difficult decision for the veteran, who needs to balance long-term pain with the possibility of gutting through another season in Baltimore. Nothing will be decided in the short term and the Ravens still seem likely to address the position via the draft.

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