Dennis Pitta

Ravens' salary cap update: $1.695 million available

2013-05-10 09:36:00

The Ravens are $1.695 million under the NFL salary cap limit of $123 million. That's after the Super Bowl champions�finalized a two-year contract for offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie with a base value of $6.3 million that includes a $2 million signing...

Ravens could use two tight ends more often in 2013

2013-05-09 08:47:00

The Ravens offense will be different without wide receiver Anquan Boldin, whose strong hands and bulky frame allowed him to snatch the majority of the passes in his area and, in turn, endear himself to Joe Flacco. The trade of Boldin to the San...

Dennis Pitta signs restricted tender, Ravens sign four undrafted rookies

2013-05-13 12:35:00

Ravens tight end Dennis Pitta has signed his $2.023 million second-round restricted tender. Pitta drew some interest from the Miami Dolphins and San Francisco 49ers initially, but nothing materialized as far as an offer sheet. The Ravens have stated...

Ray Rice envisions different roles for fullbacks Juszczyk, Leach

2013-05-11 12:21:00

After the Ravens drafted Harvard fullback Kyle Juszczyk in the fourth round, Pro Bowl running back Ray Rice decided to check out a few highlights. That included watching the�Senior Bowl standout and former Ivy League star�haul in a few of his 125�career...

DeCosta says Ravens haven't ruled out finding another wide receiver

2013-05-06 19:11:00

Months after trading veteran wide receiver Anquan Boldin to the San Francisco 49ers following a contract dispute, the Ravens waited until the seventh round to draft a wide receiver. Ravens assistant general manager Eric DeCosta attributed that to how...

Ravens rookie tight end Matt Furstenburg learning on the fly

2013-05-06 07:03:00

Ravens rookie tight end Matt Furstenburg quickly got into his pattern, flashing across the middle to catch a touchdown pass in stride. It was an encouraging moment for the former Maryland player Sunday as the Ravens concluded their rookie minicamp....

Jacoby Jones ranks 88th on list of top 100 NFL players

2013-05-02 19:05:00

Ravens Pro Bowl kick returner Jacoby Jones was named to the NFL Network top 100 list, ranking 88th overall in balloting from fellow players. Jones�was featured in this video clip. The "Dancing With the Stars" contestant�joined tight end Dennis Pitta...

Talking Ravens with Gordon McGuinness of Pro Football Focus

2013-04-30 04:00:00

The Baltimore sports scene is blessed with a bunch of talented bloggers who bring their unique perspective to the conversation. Each week, I hope to chat with one of them in a regular feature called Blogger on Blogger. This week, I exchanged emails with...

A super-premature look at Ravens' 2014 draft needs

2013-04-29 13:11:00

Just two days ago, the Ravens wrapped another successful draft, selecting a 10-player class that is being hailed as one of the weekend’s best by many analysts. Next there are minicamps, offseason workouts and later a training camp to be conducted,...

Dennis Pitta named NFL's 100th-best player

2013-04-29 14:38:00

Ravens tight end Dennis Pitta didn't make the Pro Bowl during a breakthrough season last year. However, Pitta did pick up a lesser accolade Monday that signifies respect from his NFL colleagues. Pitta was named the 100th best player in a poll of NFL...

Kyle Juszczyk gives the Ravens flexibility at fullback

2013-04-27 11:22:00

The Ravens did us beat reporters a minor disservice on Saturday afternoon, drafting Harvard fullback Kyle Juszczyk, whose surname will leave behind many red squiggly lines as we learn to spell it, in the fourth round. It’s too soon to say that...

Joe Flacco serves customers at local Dairy Queen, presents $25,000 check to memorial fund

2013-04-19 18:08:00

Craning his neck sideways, Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco smiled as he avoided bumping his head on a large menu behind the register at the Dairy Queen in Rosedale. Instead of delivering touchdown passes, the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player handed out...

Baltimore center Matt Birk, left, celebrates a touchdown with Dennis Pitta during Super Bowl XLVII, the final game of Birk's 15-year NFL career.

2013-02-03 00:00:00

It now seems like so long ago when the Ravens placed their faith in Joseph Vincent Flacco and selected the strong-armed quarterback out of Delaware in the 2008 NFL draft.

2013-02-03 00:00:00

Ravens tight end Dennis Pitta (88) hauls in a touchdown catch against the 49ers' Donte Whitner and Patrick Willis (52) in the second quarter Sunday.

2013-02-03 00:00:00