Nate Wiggins was a first-round pick and a big reason why the Baltimore Ravens defense has been one of the NFL’s best over the past seven weeks. The former Clemson cornerback has been a stud as a rookie and scored his first NFL touchdown, returning a Bailey Zappe interception 26 yards for a touchdown.

Bailey Zappe did not get the warm welcome he was hoping for in Week 18. Making a start for the wailing Cleveland Browns against the Baltimore Ravens, Zappe threw an interception on his second pass attempt of the game to rookie cornerback Nate Wiggins.

The Browns will start Bailey Zappe at quarterback for Saturday's regular-season finale against the Ravens, a source confirmed to ESPN on Thursday.

Cleveland is 3-13 heading into Week 18 after a 20-3 loss to the Dolphins in Week 17, while the Ravens are 11-5 and lead the AFC North heading into Week 18. On Tuesday, Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said he’s considering playing both Bailey Zappe and Dorian Thompson-Robinson as quarterbacks.

The Cleveland Browns entered their Week 18 matchup against the Baltimore Ravens as massive underdogs, and the spread has gotten even wider since it was reported that Bailey Zappe would be starting at quarterback.

PM on Saturday afternoon, when the Browns and Ravens kick off in their 2024 regular season finale in Baltimore, it will officially be Zappe Hour in 374 miles away in Cleveland, Ohio. According to Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal,

Cleveland Browns quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson largely looked like a 2023 fifth-round draft pick as he completed 44-of-81 pass attempts for 327 yards with no touchdowns and three interceptions over two straight losses that dropped Cleveland to 3-13 on what's become a disastrous campaign for the organization.

The Ravens get on the board as Nate Wiggins picks off Bailey Zappe and returns it 26 yards for a touchdown.