The Baltimore Ravens have announced that Zay Flowers will not be with them when they play the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs this Saturday.
The wide receiver is set to miss his first NFL game because of an injury after hurting his knee in Baltimore’s division-clinching victory over the Cleveland Browns last week.
“Zay Flowers is not going to be able to make it to the game this week,” Ravens head coach Harbaugh said on Thursday, per NFL.com. “So he’ll get started again next week and we’ll move forward with the guys we have and we’re excited about the guys we have, which is everybody else.
The second-year star made 74 receptions for 1,059 yards and four touchdowns during the season.
Rashod Bateman will step in as the main wide receiver option for Baltimore this weekend. Bateman had a career year in which he made 45 catches for 756 yards and nine scores. Only tight end Mark Andrews had more TDs this term.
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Zay Flowers Was The Only Player Missing From Practice For The Ravens
The Ravens could also give Andrews the Lions share of the snaps on Saturday, while they will also have the likes of Isaiah Likely and Charlie Kolar, who is back after a spell on the sideline with a broken arm.
The Ravens didn’t have any other players out of practice on Thursday. Wideout Deonte Harty was also back, having returned from a personal issue, though he would have to be moved from the injured reserve if he were to suit up against Pittsburgh.
Running back Justice Hill was a full participant in practice on Wednesday and looks like he could make a return after missing the last two games of the regular season. Safety Kyle Hamilton has also been practicing this week.
Flowers could possibly return to action if the Ravens get past the Steelers in his absence.
“He’s locked in on his rehab,” Harbaugh added. “He’s locked in. Every time I walk in there, he’s in there working on it. We’ll see how it looks next week.”
