Pitta suffered a dislocated hip the summer of 2013 and underwent surgery. He returned later that season to catch 20 passes for 169 yards in the final four games of the season. After signing a five-year, $32 million contract in 2014, Pitta re-injured his hip in Week 3 and again underwent surgery. He missed all of 2015 when it was determined unsafe for him to take the field, but he decided against retiring.