Earlier this month, Dennis Pitta agreed to a reworked deal that will allow him to remain in Baltimore. Today, we got the specifics on the tight end’s new contract. 
Pitta, 32 in June, was set to carry a hefty $7.7MM cap number in 2017 and 2018. Now, his restructured pact calls for him to carry $5.2MM cap numbers in both years, Jeff Zrebiec of The Baltimore Sun tweets. He’ll get a base salary of $2.5MM in 2017 with a $500K roster bonus and $3MM in 2018.
This marks the second straight year that Pitta has agreed to rework his contract. Last year, the tight end restructured his deal and slashed his base salary from $5MM to $1MM. However, after turning in a stellar season, he earned another $3MM in incentives and nearly balanced it all out. In 2016, Pitta set career-highs in receptions (86) and receiving yards (729) while adding a pair of touchdowns. It was especially remarkable when considering that hip issues limited Pitta to just seven games between 2013 and 2015.
The Ravens have some pruning to do at tight end with Pitta, Ben Watson, Maxx Williams, Crockett Gillmore, Nick Boyle, and Darren Waller all under contract.
Waller and boyle probably wont be back and watson hasnt even played for the ravens so i think they will give him a chance
would it be crazy to give boyle some pass protection downs in the backfield?
I think Gilmore is their best tight end, i think Watson and Waller are both gone.
Waller is a keeper, that size and speed is a mismatch at te. He’s just learning that position and his ceiling is high. And a cheap contract
I think Waller did well with the chances he was given. The front office liked him enough to move him to TE.
Pitta is the one that should be pruned. Anyone can catch a three yard dump off and fall down.