The Baltimore Ravens appear to have dodged a bullet. When news came out that Nate Wiggins went down with a painful injury in training camp practice on Wednesday, Flock Nation was holding its breath. Thankfully, early signs are showing Wiggins avoided any structural damage, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Ravens reporter for The Athletic, Jeff Zrebiec, followed up that positive update with some more context. He noted that the current expectation is that Wiggins will be back sooner rather than later.
As @RapSheet reported, the Ravens, after Nate Wiggins' MRI, believe that the young CB avoided a major injury, per source. He could be sidelined for a bit, but the expectation is that he's back sooner rather than later.
— Jeff Zrebiec (@jeffzrebiec) August 11, 2026
That’ll have the team breathing a major sigh of relief. Wiggins is set to be the Ravens’ top cornerback this year, and may even be on the verge of a breakout. While the injury will be a bit of a setback, the 2024 first-round pick should remain on track for a big 2026 season.
Baltimore Ravens appear to have avoided cornerback crisis with Nate Wiggins news
This will hopefully be the best-case scenario for Wiggins. He is still undergoing further evaluations, but with news that the starting corner has avoided structural damage, the panic meter has dropped considerably. The Ravens needed this desperately.
If the Wiggins injury was serious, this team would’ve been in a big-time hole. Sure, their cornerback room is deep, and Jesse Minter mentioned he has confidence in his guys, but behind Marlon Humphrey and Chidobe Awuzie, it’s a largely unproven group. And T.J. Tampa is really the only depth guy with outside cover skills who you can put a decent amount of trust in at the moment.
Simply put, Wiggins changes the game and is clearly the team's most important cornerback. In two years, he has flashed as a potential lockdown #1. He’s excellent in press-man and has a knack for coming up with momentum-changing interceptions.
Wiggins also mentioned earlier this offseason that this is the first time he’s been truly healthy in his NFL career. An offseason surgery cleared up an injury that’s nagged him since his high school days, and while the left leg injury in training camp has thrown a wrench into things, he escaped a major scare.
His health is all the more crucial when you look at the other starters surrounding him. Humphrey regressed in 2025, and there’s reason to worry that it’ll continue in 2026. As for Awuzie, he was very consistent last season, but age and his history of injuries could start to catch up to him.
At the moment, we’re not sure how much time Wiggins will miss—it may be a while before he’s back on the field. However, it sure sounds like the Ravens have avoided the worst-case scenario. That’s a huge win.
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