Madubuike on PUP as Ravens Enter Camp With Thin Interior Defense

Baltimore placed Nnamdi Madubuike on the Physically Unable to Perform list Saturday, ending any near-term optimism about his availability for the start of training camp. Travis Jones also landed on PUP the same day. That's two of the team's interior defensive linemen sidelined before a single padded practice.

The timing stings a little more given where the depth chart sits. John Jenkins is the starter at defensive tackle — and Jenkins is 37 years old, himself listed as out in the current injury report. Behind him, Broderick Washington is essentially what's left of the rotation with Madubuike unavailable. This was already a position with a thin margin; it just got thinner.

The Ravens came into this offseason with the offensive line as the clear priority — the No. 14 pick on guard Vega Ioane, the Ethan Pocic signing, Hakeem Adeniji added for tackle depth. All of that makes sense given how badly the protection broke down in 2025. But the defensive interior is now the quieter problem. Calais Campbell, 39, is active and available at defensive end, which helps the edge. The tackle depth, though, is a real concern heading into the next few weeks of camp.

My read: the next 10 days matter here. If Madubuike's PUP timeline is short — if he's back on the field before the first preseason game — this is a footnote. If it stretches, Baltimore may need to look at what's available outside the building, because what's inside it right now is not enough.