ExtremeRavens Posted 4 hours ago Posted 4 hours ago The Ravens’ injury news has gone from bad to worse. Pro Bowl defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike will miss the rest of the 2025 season, coach John Harbaugh said Monday. The confirmation came two days after Baltimore placed the 27-year-old on injured reserve with a neck injury and less than 24 hours after Harbaugh said he could not provide insight on the decision to put the former third-round pick on injured reserve. When asked if the neck injury could be career-threatening, Harbaugh said, “Yeah, that’s a good question. … I’m trying to explain it in the best way I can, in terms of what I’m allowed to tell you. A lot of that are things that he needs to address with you guys, you know, in his time. I really can’t speak for him. Wouldn’t want to. Those are questions that would be best answered by him going forward, and he may be still getting some information on that as well, but leave that for him to answer.” Losing Madubuike for the season is a crushing blow to a defense that is already the worst in the NFL, allowing 33.3 points per game. It’s just the latest in a series of injuries that have depleted Baltimore’s defense. Roquan Smith (hamstring), cornerbacks Marlon Humphrey (calf) and Nate Wiggins (elbow) were all knocked out of Sunday’s loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, while defensive tackle Broderick Washington Jr. (ankle) was also placed on injured reserve on Saturday. Outside linebacker Kyle Van Noy (hamstring) and Travis Jones (knee) were inactive. Madubuike, whom the Ravens drafted 71st overall out of Texas A&M in 2020, has been an ascendant force in recent years with 5 1/2 sacks in 2022 and a team-high 13 a year later, which was also tops among all interior linemen in the NFL. Last season, Madubuike’s sack total dipped to 6 1/2, but he was one of the most double-teamed linemen in the league. Through two games this season, he had a team-high two sacks along with 10 pressures. Madubuike has also been a stalwart, appearing in 55 straight games before suffering the injury. His last start came Sept. 14 against the Browns. Harbaugh said adding a defensive lineman to the roster is “always something that would be on the table.” This article will be updated. Have a news tip? Contact Brian Wacker at bwacker@baltsun.com, 410-332-6200 and x.com/brianwacker1. View the full article Quote
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