Ravens rookie Nate Wiggins involved in car accident and is ruled out of Raiders game with neck injury
- Nate Wiggins reportedly ‘healthy’ and ‘fine’ after accident
- He was the 30th overall pick in this year’s draft out of Clemson
Ravens rookie Nate Wiggins was involved in a car accident this week and injured his neck, coach John Harbaugh announced.
Speaking to the media on Friday, Harbaugh shared that the cornerback was doing “fine” but would miss this weekend’s game against the Raiders.
“He’s healthy, he’s doing fine, but he’s just not going to be able to play,” Harbaugh said.
The coach did not provide further details about the accident.
The Ravens hope to get Wiggins back for their Sunday night game against the Cowboys in Week 3.
Nate Wiggins injured his neck in a car accident and will not play Sunday against the Raiders
Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Wiggins was “fine” but would not play Sunday
Notably, this is the fourth car accident involving a Ravens player in recent memory. Tight end Mark Andrews crashed on his way to practice last month, while linebackers Josh Ross and Kyle Van Noy were also involved in car accidents this past summer.
Harbaugh said after Andrews’ accident that the three-time Pro Bowler suffered “nothing at all, not a scratch” from the incident.
Andrews said in a statement shared by the team: “This is a good reminder of the importance of wearing seat belts and staying alert when driving.”
The tight end (along with Ross and Van Noy) had a solid run in Baltimore’s season opener against the Chiefs, although he had a quiet game with just two catches for 14 yards.
Wiggins, the 30th overall pick in this year’s draft, had two tackles in the game.