Tuesday practice in Baltimore turned scary fast. Ravens cornerback Nate Wiggins got tangled up with rookie receiver Ja'Kobi Lane during a one-on-one rep, went down, and couldn't put weight on his left leg. Trainers had to help him off before he was carted into the facility.
The initial reports out of camp all pointed to the same area: a left leg or knee injury, with multiple beat writers noting Wiggins appeared to be in real pain as he left the field. Nobody's put a name on the injury yet, and that uncertainty is exactly what makes this one nerve-wracking for a Ravens fan base that's been burned by camp injuries before.
Context matters here. Wiggins was Baltimore's first-round pick out of Clemson in 2024, and he's spent his first two pro seasons reportedly playing through injuries at less than full strength. Even hobbled, he still turned in a strong 2025 — 17 starts, 91% of defensive snaps, 3 picks and 14 pass breakups. He came into this camp finally healthy off offseason surgery, talking about being "the full Nate" for the first time as a pro, and was penciled in as the starter opposite Marlon Humphrey.
That's what makes Tuesday sting. Head coach Jesse Minter tried to strike a hopeful tone afterward, saying he didn't have much information yet but felt "optimism," while also admitting he couldn't rule out a long-term issue until testing comes back. No diagnosis, no timeline — just a waiting game for a team that was banking on Wiggins finally getting a clean run at a full season.
If it turns out to be serious, Baltimore's secondary depth gets tested immediately, with names like T.J. Tampa and Amani Oruwariye in line for a bigger workload behind Humphrey. For now, the Ravens are stuck watching test results instead of practice reps — never a great trade in the middle of August.