Nnamdi Madubuike is out for the year with a neck injury, a season-ending IR designation that leaves Baltimore scrambling to replace a disruptive interior rusher.

His 2023 breakout produced 13 sacks, drawing attention and opening lanes for teammates; he followed with 6.5 sacks in 2024 before this setback.

Madubuike had 2 sacks in 2 games this season; without him Baltimore has just one sack in two games, elevating Odafe Oweh and Broderick Washington. Harbaugh said Washington’s injury isn’t season-ending and the team will lean on next-man-up depth to press on.

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Baltimore’s defense takes a hit as Nnamdi Madubuike land on IR with a neck issue, elevating uncertainty around a unit already near the NFL’s bottom in both rush and pass defense. Fantasy players should monitor how the interior line rotates and which backups seize snaps in the next four weeks, especially against a Chiefs attack that thrives on outside pressure and explosive plays.

Madubuike’s absence compounds a depth issue with two starting linemen out and a reshuffle on the horizon. Baltimore’s additions—Brent Urban on IR, plus elevations of C.J. Okoye and Josh Tupou—plus a rising role for younger linemen like Zaire Mitchell-Paden, will shape IDP and DL-value bets as the Ravens face Kansas City, Houston, Los Angeles, and Chicago.