Ravens Insider: Ravens rookie Nate Wiggins ‘fine’ after car accident but will not play Sunday vs. Raiders

[ExtremeRavens]

Ravens rookie cornerback Nate Wiggins was in a car accident “a couple days ago” and will not play in Sunday’s home opener against the Las Vegas Raiders, coach John Harbaugh said Friday.

Wiggins missed Thursday’s practice with a neck injury and was not on the field Friday. The 2024 first-round draft pick was also absent Monday but participated Wednesday and not listed on the injury report until Thursday.

“He’s healthy, he’s fine, but not going to be able to play,” said Harbaugh, who did not disclose any other details. The circumstances of the accident were not immediately clear.

Wiggins, the No. 30 overall pick out of Clemson, played just 17 defensive snaps in last week’s season opener against the Kansas City Chiefs. But the 21-year-old fared well in limited action, lining up almost exclusively out wide and allowing just one catch for 1 yard while recording two tackles.

The Ravens have some depth at cornerback with Marlon Humphrey, Brandon Stephens, Jalyn Armour-Davis and rookie T.J. Tampa. The Raiders, led by three-time All-Pro wide receiver Davante Adams, are coming off a 22-10 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in which quarterback Gardner Minshew II threw for 257 yards with one touchdown and one interception while being sacked four times.

Wiggins is the second Ravens player to be involved in a car accident in the past month. Tight end Mark Andrews was involved in a crash while driving to the team’s facility in Owings Mills on Aug. 14 but did not suffer any injuries despite the two vehicles sustaining “heavy damage,” according to a Baltimore County Police spokesperson.

“I appreciate everyone’s thoughts and well wishes,” Andrews said in a statement at the time. “This is a great reminder about the importance of wearing seatbelts and remaining alert while driving a car.”

This article will be updated.

View the full article