Ravens Insider: Ravens injury report: CB Nate Wiggins returns; key defender still out

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The Ravens will be without one of their starters along the defensive line Monday night against the Detroit Lions. They might be without a second.

Ravens sack leader Nnamdi Madubuike missed a second consecutive practice with a neck injury. His game status won’t be announced until Saturday because of the longer week, but with outside linebacker Kyle Van Noy (hamstring) already on the shelf, Baltimore could be thin in its pursuit of Lions quarterback Jared Goff.

All six of Goff’s touchdown passes this season have come out of a clean pocket, according to Pro Football Focus. He has some mobile tendencies but by and large is one of the league’s last true pocket passers. Goff’s average time to throw (2.91 seconds) is only a shade less than Lamar Jackson’s (2.92), who can do a lot more with a lot less.

If Madubuike’s neck injury extends through the weekend, rookie Aeneas Peebles and veteran John Jenkins are likely the two called on to backfill reps.

On the bright side, sophomore cornerback Nate Wiggins returned to practice Friday after missing a day because of a groin injury. Harbaugh said Thursday that he was “generally OK.” Wiggins, who nearly returned a pick-six against Cleveland last week, suited up a day later, as his coach had hoped.

Fullback Pat Ricard remains out with a calf injury that has sidelined him since mid-August. Running back Rasheen Ali (concussion) appeared to ditch the red noncontact jersey he wore on Thursday. And tight end Isaiah Likely continues to ramp up his practice participation, as he was seen working through individual drills for a second straight day.

This article will be updated. Have a news tip? Contact Sam Cohn at scohn@baltsun.com, 410-332-6200 and x.com/samdcohn.

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