Ravens' Zay Flowers: Not involved in Wednesday's practice
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Flowers (hamstring) isn't participating in Wednesday's practice, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
On Monday, head coach Jesse Minter said that Flowers had a "good shot" at playing in Sunday's game against the Cowboys in Brazil, after the star wideout missed the Ravens' Week 2 loss to the Saints due to the hamstring injury. However, with Flowers opening Week 3 prep as a spectator, his availability to return to action this Sunday now appears to be more uncertain. If Flowers ends up missing a second straight game, Rashod Bateman would be line for another turn as the Ravens' No. 1 receiver.
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Ravens' Zay Flowers: Ruled out for Sunday's game
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Flowers (hamstring) has been downgraded to out for Sunday's game against the Saints.
Typically, players listed as doubtful on final injury reports of the week are inactive on game days, but the Ravens got ahead of the issue and deemed Flowers unable to play one day prior. He thus will miss at least one contest as a result of the hamstring issue he suffered in Week 1, and Baltimore will roll with a receiving corps of Rashod Bateman, Devontez Walker, Elijah Sarratt and LaJohntay Wester in the meantime.
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Ravens' Zay Flowers: Practicing Friday
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Flowers (hamstring) is practicing Friday, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.
After missing Baltimore's first two practices of the week, Flowers is giving it a go at the final session. He'll likely be listed as a limited participant, with Zrebiec reporting that Flowers "didn't appear to be doing much" during the early portion of practice.
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Ravens' Zay Flowers: Officially DNP on Thursday
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Flowers (hamstring) was listed as a non-participant for Thursday's practice.
Flowers has missed the Ravens' first two practices ahead of Sunday's game versus the Saints. He caught five of six targets for 150 yards and a touchdown prior to exiting the Week 1 win over the Colts due to a hamstring injury, which has prevented Flowers from practicing in the lead-up to Week 2. Baltimore's top wide receiver will aim to practice Friday to give himself a chance to play come Sunday.
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Ravens' Zay Flowers: Labeled day-to-day
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Ravens head coach Jesse Minter said Monday that Flowers (hamstring) is considered day-to-day, Sam Cohn of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Minter's comments essentially match what Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported earlier Monday, as Flowers' left hamstring injury isn't considered serious and is unlikely to result in the wideout missing much time, if any. Before departing Sunday's 41-23 win over the Colts with just under six minutes remaining in the second quarter, Flowers had a banner day, recording five receptions for a career-high 150 yards and a touchdown. If Flowers is able to make enough progress in his recovery from the hamstring injury as Week 2 prep rolls along and is cleared to play next Sunday versus the Saints, he should be locked in as quarterback Lamar Jackson's top target.
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Ravens' Zay Flowers: Done for day with hamstring injury
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Flowers (hamstring) has been ruled out for remainder of Sunday's game against the Colts, Jonas Shaffer of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
The Ravens had labeled Flowers as questionable to return after he exited midway through the second quarter due to a hamstring injury, but despite returning to the sideline for the start of the second half, the star wideout won't check back into the contest. He was at least able to deliver an excellent line for fantasy managers prior to his departure, posting five catches for 150 yards and a touchdown on six targets. Considering that Flowers had appeared on the Week 1 injury report due to a hamstring issue, he most likely suffered an aggravation at some point during Sunday's contest. The Ravens could send Flowers in for an MRI before having a better feel for his status heading into a Week 2 matchup with the Saints.
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Ravens' Zay Flowers: Limited in practice Wednesday
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The Ravens listed Flowers as a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to a hamstring injury.
Baltimore's first injury report of the season provided some clarification on the lower-body issue that has been inhibiting him over the past few weeks. The wideout missed multiple sessions last week and was working off to the side during the media-access portion of Wednesday's practice, but he'll still have two more chances to ramp up to full participation by the end of the week. For his part, Flowers told Cordell Woodland of 105.7 The Fan Baltimore that he feels "more than healthy," which suggests that he's expecting to play Sunday in Indianapolis. The Ravens' receiver depth behind Flowers is also being tested going into the season, as Devontez Walker was listed as limited Wednesday due to a groin issue.
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Ravens' Zay Flowers: Looks to be practicing fully Tuesday
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Flowers (lower body) was on the field for practice Tuesday and appears to be participating fully, Sam Cohn of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Baltimore won't release its first Week 1 injury report until Wednesday, but assuming Flowers doesn't appear on the report or is listed as a full practice participant, he'll be in the clear to suit up Sunday in Indianapolis. Rewarded with a four-year, $140 million extension earlier this summer, Flowers remains on track to serve as the Ravens' clear No. 1 pass catcher heading into his fourth NFL campaign.
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Ravens' Zay Flowers: Returns to practice Thursday
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Flowers (lower body) is practicing Thursday, Cordell Woodland of 105.7 The Fan Baltimore reports.
Flowers has been in and out of practice seemingly all summer, but he's always been eyeing Week 1 as his target date to be 100 percent, and his return to practice this week puts him on track for the opener in 10 days. The wide receiver inked a big extension with Baltimore during the offseason and is returning as Lamar Jackson's undisputed No. 1 pass-catching option.
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Ravens' Zay Flowers: Absent for second straight practice
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Flowers isn't practicing Wednesday for the second consecutive day while he tends to an apparent undisclosed injury, Cordell Woodland of 105.7 The Fan Baltimore reports.
Flowers contended with a bruised quadriceps earlier in camp, but it's unclear if his consecutive absences from practice are related to that injury or if he's nursing a new health concern. Though Flowers isn't in uniform Wednesday, he was at least in attendance for practice and was working out off to the side, which bodes well for his chances of being available for the Ravens' Week 1 game against the Colts on Sept. 13. Flowers will likely miss Friday's preseason finale versus the Commanders, though that might have been the case even if he was 100 percent healthy.
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Ravens' Zay Flowers: Day-to-day with quad bruise
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Head coach Jesse Minter said Saturday that Flowers is considered day-to-day due to a quad contusion that he sustained during training camp practice, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.
Flowers was looked at by trainers after his left leg collided with Jaylinn Hawkins during 7-on-7 drills. Flowers didn't practice for the rest of the day, but the positive news is that he has avoided a serious injury and should be back at practice over the coming week. His absence will allow veteran Chris Moore and rookies Ja'Kobi Lane and Elijah Sarratt to work more with the first-team offense alongside Rashod Bateman and Devontez Walker.
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Ravens' Zay Flowers: Exits practice with leg injury
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Flowers left Saturday's training camp practice early due to a left leg injury, Sam Cohn of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Flowers sustained the injury when he collided with safety Jaylinn Hawkins during 7-on-7 drills. Flowers was able to limp off the field under his own power but did not participate in the rest of Saturday's practice, and his status over the next few days will be closely monitored ahead of the Ravens' preseason opener against the Eagles on Saturday, Aug. 15. The 2023 first-rounder inked a four-year contract extension worth up to $140 million earlier this week and is looking to build off a strong 2025 campaign, when he registered career highs in catches (86) and receiving yards (1,211) across 17 regular-season games.
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Ravens' Zay Flowers: Returning as Ravens' top target
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Flowers will enter training camp ready to reprise his role as Baltimore's No. 1 wide receiver and the top target of quarterback Lamar Jackson, Clifton Brown of the team's official site reports.
Flowers is coming off back-to-back Pro Bowl seasons and is entrenched atop a depth chart that has plenty of uncertainty behind him. Rashod Bateman (personal) is expected to start opposite Flowers after an injury-shortened 2025 campaign, while Devontez Walker and rookies Ja'Kobi Lane and Elijah Sarratt will compete for the No. 3 job. That leaves Flowers positioned for another high-volume season under new head coach Jesse Minter, and he could challenge the franchise's single-season receiving yardage record of 1,361, which tight end Mark Andrews set in 2021. Flowers posted a career-best 86-1,211-5 receiving line on 118 targets while playing all 17 regular-season games in 2025, and he and Andrews could both benefit from more volume after the departure of Isaiah Likely in free agency.
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Ravens' Zay Flowers: Fifth-year option picked up
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The Ravens exercised Flowers' $27.3 million team option for the 2027 season Thursday, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.
Picking up Flowers' fifth-year option was viewed as a formality for the Ravens, after the 25-year-old led Baltimore in receptions and receiving yards in each of his three seasons since entering the NFL as a first-round selection out of Boston College in 2023. Though Flowers will be on the books for the next two seasons, the Ravens are expected to initiate talks with the wideout on a contract extension over the next few months. Flowers will be locked in as Baltimore's clear top target heading into the upcoming campaign and could have a chance at building on the career-best 86-1,211-5 receiving line he produced in 2025 after the Ravens let Isaiah Likely walk in free agency and have thus far not brought in any major reinforcements at receiver or tight end.
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Ravens' Zay Flowers: Saves best for last in 2025
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Flowers brought in four of six targets for 138 yards and a pair of touchdowns in Sunday's 26-24 loss to the Steelers.
Flowers waited until Week 18 to produce his finest fantasy performance of the season. The 24-year-old popped off for 138 yards while scoring multiple touchdowns in a game for the first time in 2025. The Boston College product set new career highs in receptions (86) and receiving yards (1,211) this year, and his recent scoring binge (five TDs over last four games) helped him tie the six touchdowns he scored in his rookie campaign. Flowers will enter the final year of his rookie contract operating as the Ravens' top wideout, a role that should provide plenty of upside for fantasy managers in 2026.
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Ravens' Zay Flowers: Scores in third straight
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Flowers recorded four receptions on five targets for 30 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 41-24 win over the Packers.
The Ravens took to the air only 20 times and limited most of those attempts to short areas of the field. That held back all of their pass catchers, though Flowers made the most of his opportunity to lead the team in receptions and yards. He also found the end zone for the third straight game after making a 10-yard touchdown catch early in the fourth quarter.
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Ravens' Zay Flowers: Bust Alert (Start/Sit)
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Flowers was awesome in Week 14 against Pittsburgh with eight catches for 124 yards on 11 targets, and it was great to see him rebound from his disappointing Week 13 outing against Cincinnati when he had two catches for 6 yards on seven targets and lost a fumble. He won't be that bad against the Bengals in the rematch in Week 15, but I would only start Flowers in three-receiver leagues. Cincinnati is No. 1 in fewest Fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers in the past five weeks, and no receiver in the past four games has scored double digits in PPR against the Bengals, including DK Metcalf, Stefon Diggs, Flowers and Khalil Shakir. Flowers also has just one touchdown this season, which he scored in Week 1.
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Ravens' Zay Flowers: Sleeper WRs
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I wish we could call Flowers a must-start Fantasy option, but he should be considered a low-end starter at best in the majority of two-receiver leagues heading into Week 14 against Pittsburgh. He hasn't scored a touchdown since Week 1, and he's been held to 11.9 PPR points or less in three games in a row, including 0.6 PPR points in Week 13 against Cincinnati. Now, he had a touchdown called back against the Bengals on a questionable offensive pass interference call, and this is a great matchup against the Steelers, who are No. 2 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers. For the season, 14 receivers have scored at least 12.5 PPR points against Pittsburgh, and I'm hopeful Flowers will get to that level of production in Week 14.
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Ravens' Zay Flowers: WRs to Sit
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I wish we could call Flowers a must-start Fantasy option, but he should be considered a low-end starter at best in the majority of two-receiver leagues heading into Week 14 against Pittsburgh. He hasn't scored a touchdown since Week 1, and he's been held to 11.9 PPR points or less in three games in a row, including 0.6 PPR points in Week 13 against Cincinnati. Now, he had a touchdown called back against the Bengals on a questionable offensive pass interference call, and this is a great matchup against the Steelers, who are No. 2 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers. For the season, 14 receivers have scored at least 12.5 PPR points against Pittsburgh, and I'm hopeful Flowers will get to that level of production in Week 14.
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Ravens' Zay Flowers: Forgettable night in loss
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Flowers brought in two of seven targets for six yards and lost a fumble in the Ravens' 32-14 loss to the Bengals on Thursday night.
Flowers not only finished with his lowest yardage total of the season, but his fumble at the Ravens' 43-yard line with just over four minutes remaining led to a Bengals field goal and essentially snuffed out any hopes of a comeback for Baltimore. His target count was actually his highest since Week 8, but a combination of a surprisingly effective Bengals defense and Lamar Jackson's struggles with accuracy helped lead to a highly inefficient line for Flowers. He'll aim to bounce back against an inconsistent Steelers secondary in a Week 14 home matchup on Sunday, Dec. 7.
