Ravens Make Decision on Zay Flowers Amid NFL Offseason

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Hunter Hodies | Last updated Apr 23, 2026 12:37 PM ET

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers has been with the team for three seasons after being drafted in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft.

During that time, Flowers has been a productive player, compiling two 1,000-yard seasons. He finished the 2025 season with 86 receptions for 1,211 yards and five touchdowns.

Flowers is heading into his fourth season with the Ravens and will also be there for his fifth. According to NFL insider Jordan Schultz, the Ravens are picking up the fifth-year option for Flowers. He will make $28 million during the 2027 season after the 2026 season ends.

Sources: The #Ravens are picking up the 5th year option on WR Zay Flowers.

He will earn $28M in 2027 since he has made two Pro Bowls. pic.twitter.com/nYnqfwVVxr
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) April 23, 2026

Flowers has compiled 237 receptions for 3,128 yards and 14 touchdowns since coming into the NFL. He's the Ravens' top wideout and could be in line for a big extension once the 2027 season is over.

He will also get to keep playing with Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, the team's franchise quarterback. Jackson finished the 2025 season with 2,549 yards through the air, 21 touchdowns, and seven interceptions.

The Ravens will also try to return to the playoffs this year after missing the playoffs last season. They have a new coaching staff in place, headlined by head coach Jesse Minter. Minter was hired by the Ravens after they fired John Harbaugh following the 2025 season.

Flowers spent his collegiate career at Boston College from 2019-22, finishing with 200 receptions for 3,056 yards and 29 touchdowns. His best individual season came in 2022, when he recorded 78 receptions for 1,077 yards and 12 touchdowns.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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