Dec 25, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers (4) reacts after his first down catch against the Houston Texans in the first quarter at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images Thomas Shea-Imagn Images

Ravens' Zay Flowers Suffers Scary Knee Injury

Originally posted on Baltimore Ravens on SI
By Jon Alfano | Last updated Jan 4, 2025 5:32 PM ET

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers made history earlier this week, becoming the first wide receiver in franchise history to make the Pro Bowl as a wide receiver. Unfortunately, it looks like that feel-good story might've been short-lived.

In the second quarter of Saturday's regular season finale against the Cleveland Browns, Flowers went down after a 12-yard reception and grabbed his knee after the play. He walked off the field with a heavy limp and most recently headed to the locker room with team doctors. The Ravens say he is questionable to return to the game.

WR Zay Flowers (knee) is questionable to return.
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) January 4, 2025

If the injury turns out to be serious, it's an absolutely crushing loss for the Ravens' offense. Flowers has blossomed in his second season, having 73 receptions for 1,047 yards and four touchdowns. He became the Ravens' first 1,000-yard receiver since Marquise "Hollywood" Brown had 1,008 in his final season with the team 2021.

The Ravens' also don't have a ton of depth at wide receiver. Rashod Bateman, who was briefly shaken up in this game but returned after missing just one play, has had a strong season with 40 receptions for 681 yards and eight touchdowns. After him, though, the next wide receiver in terms of yardage is Nelson Agholor, who has 14 receptions for 231 yards and two touchdowns, and has missed the past three games due to a concussion.

Baltimore leads Cleveland 14-0 midway through the second quarter, needing a victory to locko up the AFC North.

This article first appeared on Baltimore Ravens on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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