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BALTIMORE Ravens star wide receiver Zay Flowers’ injury status has been revealed for the team’s playoff game this weekend.
Head coach John Harbaugh‘s Ravens will take on the rival Pittsburgh Steelers for a wild-card matchup on Saturday night.
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers runs with the ball after a catch during the team’s 35-10 win over the Cleveland Browns on January 4[/caption]
Flowers seen sitting on the field and holding his right knee alongside Ravens medical personnel after catching a pass[/caption]
Flowers suffered a knee injury during Baltimore’sregular-season finale game versus the Cleveland Browns last weekend.
On Thursday, Harbaugh told reporters that he officially ruled out Flowers for the playoff game.
“We still got a lot of weapons and Lamar will distribute the ball as he sees fit,” the 62-year-old Harbaugh said.
Flowers suffered the injury when he was hit in the knee while falling to the ground in the Week 18 win.
The injury could have been worse and Flowers was ruled day-to-day at the beginning of the week, but he didn’t participate in any of the Ravens’ practices before Harbaugh’s announcement.
The second-year Flowers was the team’s leading receiving and posted 74 receptions for 1,059 yards and four touchdowns this season.
He became Baltimore’s first-ever wideout to be selected to the Pro Bowl.
The Ravens will miss Flowers, who caught five passes for a game-high 100 yards in the 34-17 win over the Steelers in Week 16.
The squad will turn to Rashod Bateman, Nelson Agholor, and rookie Devontez Walker to step up for the two-time NFL MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson in the passing game.
Luckily for Baltimore, they can utilize tight ends Mark Andrews – who recorded a career-high 11 touchdowns in 2024 – and Isaiah Likely.
And don’t forget superstar running back Derrick Henry, who enters the playoffs with 1,921 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns this campaign.
Jackson could very well earn his third MVP after his 41 total touchdowns and four interceptions stat line combined with 915 rushing yards.
The 28-year-old led the Ravens to an 11-6 record and an AFC North division title.
Jackson would join NFL icons Jim Brown, Brett Favre, Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers, and Joe Montana as the only players to repeat as MVP.
NFL Wild Card Weekend schedule
Saturday, January 11:
- No. 5 Los Angeles Chargers at No. 4 Houston Texans, 4:30 pm ET (CBS, Paramount+)
- No. 6 Pittsburgh Steelers at No. 3 Baltimore Ravens, 8:00 pm ET (Prime Video)
Sunday, January 12:
- No. 7 Denver Broncos at No. 2 Buffalo Bills, 1:00 pm ET (CBS, Paramount+)
- No. 7 Green Bay Packers at No. 2 Philadelphia Eagles, 4:30 pm ET (Fox, Fox Deportes)
- No. 6 Washington Commanders at No. 3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 8:00 pm ET (NBC, Peacock, Universo)
Monday, January 13:
- No. 5 Minnesota Vikings at No. 4 Los Angeles Rams, 8:00 pm ET (ESPN, ABC)
Baltimore hosts the Mike Tomlin-led Steelers on Saturday at M&T Bank Stadium.
Pittsburgh has a current four-game losing streak and beginning the year 10-3.
They fumbled a two-game division lead and haven’t won a playoff game since 2016.
The kickoff will be set for 8:00 pm Eastern on Amazon Prime Video.
Superstar quarterback Lamar Jackson runs with the ball during the Raven’s Christmas Day win over the Houston Texans[/caption]
