The Ravens will host the Raiders in Baltimore on Sunday looking to bounce back from a heartbreaking loss to open the season.
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 not be able to play in Sunday's game against Las Vegas. The cornerback was involved in a car accident on Wednesday.
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Baltimore Ravens cornerback Nate Wiggins warms up during a game against the Green Bay Packers on August 24, 2024, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
Wiggins was officially ruled out with a neck injury. He did not participate in practice on Thursday or Friday.
After Friday's practice, Harbaugh noted that Wiggins is “healthy” and “doing fine,” but the team decided to keep him sidelined for Sunday's game.
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“He's healthy. He's fine,” Harbaugh said. “He just won't be able to play.”
The coach later added: “It doesn't seem serious.”
Wiggins is the fourth Ravens player to be involved in a car accident this summer. Star tight end Mark Andrews and defensive backs Kyle Van Noy and Josh Ross were the others.
Clemson defensive back Nate Wiggins speaks to the media during the 2024 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Feb. 29, 2024. (Trevor Ruszkowski/USA Today Sports)
Wiggins finished a 27-20 loss to the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on Sept. 5 with two tackles.
He played 17 defensive snaps.
Former Clemson cornerback Nate Wiggins runs through a defensive position drill during Clemson Pro Day 2024 at Clemson University's Poe Indoor Facility in Clemson, South Carolina, on March 14, 2024. (Ken Ruinard/staff/USA Today Network)
It's not yet clear if Wiggins will play in Week 3 when the Ravens travel to Texas for a game against the Cowboys.
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Harbaugh suggested the team and doctors are taking a wait-and-see attitude.
“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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