Baltimore Beatdown
The Baltimore Ravens lost to the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night by a score of 32-14. Here are the latest updates coming out of Week 13:
The Ravens had two notable injuries on Sunday. Cornerback Nate Wiggins suffered a foot injury that is “not serious,” according to head coach John Harbaugh. Any absence from the 2024 first-round pick would be a substantial blow to Baltimore’s secondary. After a solid rookie year, he has put together a breakout campaign in 2025 with 47 tackles, three interceptions, two tackles for loss, and nine passes defended. The first three numbers are already career-highs, and Wiggins should still have a shot at topping his 13 passes defended from last season.
The Ravens have a few options without Wiggins. Since the bye week, the Ravens have moved Kyle Hamilton into a hybrid Star/nickel role. That has moved Marlon Humphrey to the outside for the Ravens’ base and nickel packages, though he still mans the slot in dime looks. Now, he could line up on the boundary full-time with Keyon Martin filling his nickel snaps. Alternatively, Baltimore could keep Humphrey in his hybrid role and use second-year corner T.J. Tampa to serve as the No. 3 cornerback in nickel and dime looks.
Linebacker Chandler Martin reportedly suffered a torn ACL that is expected to sideline him for the rest of the season. He was elevated from the practice squad for the last three weeks to replace fellow undrafted rookie Jay Higgins, who is on injured reserve after his Week 9 knee injury.
Second-year safety Sanoussi Kane is the clearest special teams replacement for Martin. He appeared in the Ravens’ first six games this year with 140 snaps on special teams after playing 325 ST snaps as a rookie. Kane was waived and re-signed to the practice squad during the bye week and has yet to be elevated to the game day roster.
John Harbaugh on QB Lamar Jackson: “Lamar is great. I have no complaints. He’s our guy, and I have full trust in him. Football is a way of life. Sometimes bad things happen. We learn to rebound, grow, learn, and not long ago, we were 1-5. We’re 6-6. We’re going to be all right. We just have to keep fighting, keep clawing, keep being humble, being thankful, and I’m certainly thankful for him.”
John Harbaugh on the Ravens’ five turnovers: “Those are controllables. Those are things that we can control, and I think that’s the beauty of it. We’ll just go back and focus on ourselves, focus on taking care of that ball, and good things will happen.”
Jackson on his turnovers: “I just have to play consistently. I can’t have turnovers, especially in any game – not just this game, but in any game – I can’t have turnovers. Two fumbles and the interception – the tipped interception. We have to be consistent. We’re putting our defense on the field too much. I can’t have that.”...
