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OTL: With Questions Surrounding Wiggins’ Health, CB Depth Looms Large

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 8:49
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As the start of preseason play approaches, Baltimore received another injury scare on Tuesday. As Zay Flowers returned to practice after his injury scare last week, the fear moved to the other side of the ball:

Regardless of how you feel about Wiggins’ production in his first two professional years, there’s no doubt any long-term injury would be a major blow to the Ravens’ secondary. At the time of writing, though, there’s little known about the third-year CB’s timetable:

Luckily, we did get a positive update later in the evening:

Importantly, Darin McCann notes that this type of injury is why HC Jesse Minter was the chosen replacement for John Harbaugh:

The past few years, Minter has been lauded for his ability to maximize the talent afforded to him on the defensive side of the ball. That’s especially true of his secondaries, where there were few household names beyond S Derwin James. Alongside Minter, the addition of Mike Mickens to his staff looks even bigger.

Baltimore may still have more talent than the Chargers did on the back end, but Minter will have increased responsibility. Hopefully Mickens can help relieve some of the stress:

While the CB room itself is less impressive, this makes the addition of Jaylinn Hawkins even more important. If Wiggins misses time, the ability to use S Kyle Hamilton as a true chess piece will be paramount:

Then again, how do we feel about CB Marlon Humphrey? Fans have noted the number of times the veteran seemed to be getting beat so far in Training Camp, while real superstars have had success against him in recent years:

I think the truth is somewhere in between, with Humphrey being a reliable veteran – that shouldn’t be relied upon too much:

With that in mind, T.J. Tampa is the talk of the town. According to Jeff Zrebiec, teams have been calling about Tampa, but to no avail:

There’s been some good buzz surrounding Tampa this offseason, especially in regards to his fit in Minter’s scheme. Though largely unproven, there’s precedent to believe he could excel:

Right now, it seems he’ll have his chance:

Alternatively, Baltimore could look to supplement the position through free agency. There’s always cap casualties who could be brought in for additional depth, but there’s already some interesting names available:

Still, the clock’s ticking on getting well-established veterans into the building:

In my eyes, free agency won’t do enough to replace the potential Wiggins had to lead Baltimore’s CB room this year, and therefore shouldn’t be the route taken. I’d enter the season with Marlon Humphrey, Chidobe Awuzie and Tampa taking the outside spots, with Kyle Hamilton, Chandler Rivers and Keyon Martin manning the slot. From there, continue to see where Wiggins stands and hope for the best.

If guys like Tampa, Bilhal Kone and Roger Longerbeam can develop into strong contributors, great. If not, let GM Eric DeCosta work some trade deadline magic to bolster the secondary for a playoff run.

How would you handle the CB spot moving forward?

The post OTL: With Questions Surrounding Wiggins’ Health, CB Depth Looms Large appeared first on Russell Street Report.


Source: https://russellstreetreport.com/2026/08/12/out-to-lunch/cb-depth-wiggins/


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