He missed the Ravens’ first two practices this week before returning on Friday as a limited participant. Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers will not play against the New Orleans Saints today in Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season after being ruled out with a hamstring injury. Flowers hurt his hamstring during Baltimore’s Week 1 win over the Indianapolis Colts, despite putting up 150 receiving yards and a touchdown before leaving the game.
The Ravens initially listed him as doubtful, but later downgraded him to out for Sunday’s game .
Flowers suffered the injury during Baltimore’s 41-23 win over the Colts. He had already made a big impact, catching five passes for 150 yards and one touchdown before leaving the game.
His return to practice on Friday is a positive step, but the Ravens have not said that he will definitely be back in Week 3. There is no confirmed return date for Flowers yet. The Ravens later decided that he would not be ready to play against New Orleans. Baltimore will travel to Brazil next week to face the Dallas Cowboys, giving Flowers another chance to return if his hamstring has recovered enough. The team will likely continue to assess him during practice before making that decision. For now, the important update is that Flowers will miss the Saints game. The Ravens are avoiding putting him back on the field before he is ready, especially after he dealt with a hamstring problem during training camp.
Head coach Jesse Minter said Flowers was day-to-day while the team assessed his condition. Minter said earlier in the week, “We will look at and make sure we are putting Zay in the best position. The Ravens could also give more chances to LaJohntay Wester, Devontez Walker, Chris Moore and rookie Elijah Sarratt, according to the team.
On Friday, Flowers returned to practice but was limited.
