The Baltimore Ravens may be headed into Week 5 with more than one major offensive question mark hanging over them.
Quarterback Lamar Jackson is already dealing with a hamstring injury, and now wide receiver Zay Flowers is in the mix as well. Flowers was a limited participant in Thursday’s practice, the same designation he had on Wednesday, leaving his availability for the matchup with the Atlanta Falcons very much up in the air.
If Flowers can’t go, that would be a significant blow for Baltimore, even if Jackson is able to suit up. The Falcons are rolling, and taking away one of the Ravens’ most dynamic pass-catchers would make an already tricky spot even tougher.
Flowers has been one of Baltimore’s bright spots early this season. In three games, he has 18 catches for 352 yards and two touchdowns.
That production has come despite the fact that his 2026 season has already been interrupted by injuries. Along with the foot issue now on the report, he has also been dealing with a lingering hamstring injury.
The Ravens clearly want Flowers back as soon as possible, but they also know the bigger picture matters. If Baltimore expects to make a real push toward its Super Bowl goals, it needs Flowers healthy for the long haul, not just available for one game.
That leaves the team with a difficult decision: push him back before he’s fully ready, or hold him out if Jackson is also unable to play this week.
A first-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, Flowers has piled up 255 catches for 3,480 yards and 16 touchdowns in his career so far.
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