The Ravens will welcome the Raiders to Baltimore Sunday looking to bounce back from a heartbreaking season-opening loss.
If the Ravens win for the first time in 2024, they will have to do so without one of their key players on defense.
Ravens head coach John Harbaugh confirmed that first-round draft pick Nate Wiggins will be sidelined for Sunday’s game against Las Vegas. The cornerback was involved in a car accident Wednesday.
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Baltimore Ravens cornerback Nate Wiggins warms up during a game against the Green Bay Packers Aug. 24, 2024, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
Wiggins was officially ruled out with a neck injury. He did not participate in practice Thursday or Friday.
After Friday’s practice, Harbaugh noted that Wiggins is “healthy” and “fine,” but the team decided to keep him on the sideline for Sunday’s matchup.
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“He’s healthy. He’s fine,” Harbaugh said. “He’s just not going to be able to play.”
The coach later added, “It doesn’t seem real serious.”
Wiggins is the fourth Ravens player to be involved in a car crash over the summer. Star tight end Mark Andrews and defenders Kyle Van Noy and Josh Ross were the others.
Clemson defensive back Nate Wiggins talks to the media during the 2024 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis Feb. 29, 2024. (Trevor Ruszkowski/USA Today Sports)
Wiggins finished a 27-20 loss to the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs Sept. 5 with two tackles.
He played 17 defensive snaps.
Former Clemson cornerback Nate Wiggins performs a defensive position drill during 2024 Clemson Pro Day in the Poe Indoor Facility at Clemson University in Clemson, S.C., March 14, 2024. (Ken Ruinard/staff/USA Today Network)
It remains unclear whether Wiggins will play in Week 3 when the Ravens travel to Texas for a game against the Cowboys.
Harbaugh suggested the team and doctors are taking a wait-and-see approach.
“If you want to be honest, the doctors don’t know, and they’re the doctors,” Harbaugh said. “We’ll see.”
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Chantz Martin is a sports writer for Fox News Digital.
