The Baltimore Ravens are not short in tight end depth. They came into the 2016 season five deep in the position with Dennis Pitta, Crockett Gillmore, Darren Waller, Nick Boyle and Maxx Williams. It would have been more if Ben Watson had not suffered an Achilles injury in preseason.
During the season, injuries and suspensions left only two viable options at the position: Pitta and Waller. Crockett Gillmore was limited to only seven games and Nick Boyle sat out the first 10 games of the season serving a suspension. Maxx Williams also missed the majority of the season with a knee injury.