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At Loose Ends? Ravens TE Dickson Hurt at Training Camp
Ed Dickson will be out for several weeks, joining fellow tight end Dennis Pitta.
By Amber Woods
Training camp has delivered another blow to the Ravens this week.
Tight end Ed Dickson will be out for several weeks due to a slight hamstring tear, the team announced Monday on its website.
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Dickson was injured during Sunday's practice, just one week after the team lost tight end Dennis Pitta for the season due to a hip injury also suffered at training camp.
The latest injury means Dickson will be out for the preseason opener Thursday night against Tampa Bay.
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The 25-year-old Dickson caught 21 passes for 225 yards for Baltimore a year ago.
Head coach John Harbaugh said that the team has enough depth at the position right now without needing to sign someone before the start of the preseason, according to the Ravens official site. The Ravens signed former Morgan State star Visanthe Shiancoe to a contract after Pitta was injured.
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