The Baltimore Ravens are holding their collective breathes on Tuesday after their top cornerback, Nate Wiggins, was carted off the field after suffering a left leg injury.
Wiggins reportedly could not put any weight on his left leg when heading into the team facility. He had his arms draped over trainers while going inside.
Ravens coach Jesse Minter declined to give a timetable on Wiggins or specify what he injured.
“I think there’s optimism,” Minter said after Tuesday’s practice. “But we’ll look at it [and] we’ll see where it’s at.”
The injury occurred during one-on-one drills with rookie wide receiver Jacobi Lane. Wiggins got his feet tangled with Lane while covering a go-route and fell hard to the ground.
“Obviously, Nate is an elite player,” Minter said. “I think Nate has potential to be one of the top corners in the whole league. But I feel good about that whole [cornerback] room.”
Wiggins is one of the players the Ravens can least afford to lose. The other experienced cornerbacks on the roster are Marlon Humphrey, Chidobe Awuzie and T.J. Tampa.
Last season, Wiggins started all 17 games, recording career highs of 76 tackles and three interceptions. He led the team with 14 passes broken up.
