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Dennis Pitta doesn't announce retirement but 'not delusional'

OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Dennis Pitta didn't announce his retirement Thursday, but the former Baltimore Ravens tight end acknowledged what fracturing his right hip again likely means for his career.

"I've dislocated my hip three times," Pitta said in his first comments since re-injuring his hip earlier this month. "Take it for what it is. I'm not delusional. I know and understand what that means. At the same time, I'm just taking one day at a time and trying to get back healthy. That's all that really matters."

Pitta, 31, used crutches to walk up to the podium for his media session, which was watched by owner Steve Bisciotti and coach John Harbaugh.