Ravens Pro Bowler Nnamdi Madubuike cleared to return after career-threatening neck injury

Baltimore Ravens Pro Bowl defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike has been cleared to return to practice after suffering a career-threatening neck injury in a Week 2 game against the Cleveland Browns last season. Madubuike, who made the Pro Bowl in both 2023 and 2024, underwent neck surgery and was placed on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list just days before training camp opened. He was spotted in uniform and ready to participate in practice on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, the first day of Ravens training camp.