Zay Flowers says he hasn’t checked in with Lamar Jackson about a possible 2026 return, choosing instead to let the Ravens quarterback focus on getting healthy.
Speaking to reporters Thursday, according to Sam Cohn, Flowers said he has not recently spoken with Jackson while the quarterback works back from a significant thumb injury and sits on injured reserve.
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“Nah, I haven't talked to Lamar about [coming back]. I'm just letting him rest,” Flowers said.
With Jackson unavailable, Baltimore has turned to Jacoby Brissett, whom the team acquired from the Arizona Cardinals to help steady the offense. Flowers said he expects his own production to settle in with Brissett now running the show.
The fourth-year receiver has remained one of Baltimore’s most productive pieces through the first half of the season. After eight games, Flowers has 43 catches for 614 yards and three touchdowns.
The Ravens are still hanging around the playoff picture, but the path back is narrow. They’ll need to stack wins down the stretch and get help from teams ahead of them dropping more games.
Baltimore enters Week 10 at 4-5, sitting last in the AFC North behind the Cleveland Browns, the Cincinnati Bengals and the Pittsburgh Steelers. In the AFC standings, the Ravens are 10th, with the Houston Texans and New York Jets below them and the Las Vegas Raiders and Browns ahead.
Next up is a home matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers. Kickoff is set for Nov. 16 at 8:15 p.m. ET.
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