Baltimore Beatdown
Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike will miss the rest of the 2025 season due to a neck injury, confirming fans’ worst fears since he went down after Week 2.
“Nnamdi is going to be out for the year,” said John Harbaugh on Monday. “That’s going to be a yearlong IR.”
Madubuike was placed on injured reserve on Saturday. His injury originally popped up after the Ravens’ Week 2 win over the Browns, and the alarm bells started ringing in Baltimore right away. Neck issues are notoriously tricky, often ending seasons and sometimes ending careers. Harbaugh’s comments over the past two weeks only inspired more angst about losing Madubuike for a significant amount of time.
When asked on Monday about Madubuike’s long-term prognosis, Harbaugh said that was something for the player to address.
“In terms of what I’m allowed to tell you, a lot of that is something he needs to address with you guys, in his time,” explained Harbaugh. “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 getting some information on that as well.”
Madubuike’s absence has had a major impact on Baltimore’s defense over the last two weeks. In Week 3, the Lions racked up 224 yards and four touchdowns on the ground while surrendering no sacks. On Sunday against the Chiefs, the Ravens gave Patrick Mahomes too much time in the pocket and couldn’t make short-yardage stops, two direct results of losing their Pro Bowl DT.
This story will be updated with more information.
