Baltimore got a scare in the second quarter of its Week 1 game against the Indianapolis Colts when Zay Flowers headed to the sideline after appearing to grab his hamstring.
The Ravens later said Flowers is dealing with a hamstring injury and tagged him as questionable to return. The team’s update was straightforward: WR Zay Flowers (hamstring) is questionable to return.
That was a tough break for Baltimore because Flowers had already put together a huge afternoon before leaving. Through his first stretch of action, he had five catches for 150 yards and a touchdown on six targets, giving Lamar Jackson a major lift in the passing game.
His biggest play came on a short catch that he turned into a 54-yard touchdown, one of the Ravens’ most explosive moments of the game. Flowers had been a central reason Baltimore’s offense was humming before the injury hit.
The concern around the hamstring is a little sharper because Flowers had been dealing with the issue earlier in the week. He practiced fully Friday and entered Sunday without an injury designation, so this development came as an unexpected setback.
If Flowers can’t go back in, Baltimore would be without its top playmaker on a day when the offense had been moving the ball well. That would create more chances for Ja’Kobi Lane and Mark Andrews.
Flowers has become a key piece of the Ravens’ passing attack since entering the league, with his speed and yards-after-catch ability giving Baltimore a threat that is hard to duplicate.
For now, the Ravens are still sorting through the injury and weighing whether Flowers can return. The team has not given any more detail beyond the questionable designation, and his status will be watched closely as the game continues.
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