The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... HC John Harbaugh announced Monday that the Ravens tight end did not suffer ligament or cartilage damage when he fractured and dislocated his right hip during practice Saturday.
Diehards Line:
Pitta underwent surgery on the hip Saturday night. With no other complications involved, it is expected that Pitta will be able to return for the 2014 season. "The good news is that there's a fracture, but it's in the big part of the bone," Harbaugh explained. "It's a very tight fracture. It didn't move at all. There's no ligament damage, there's no cartilage damage. It's a clean break. It's good news. Nothing has changed as far as our plans as far as plans as far as the season goes. He'll be back in the future. ..." As NFL.com's Dan Hanzus suggested, the question is if that future will involve the Ravens. Pitta is scheduled to be a free agent after this season.