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Zay Flowers Update Emerges Before Ravens-Rams Game

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Max Escarpio | Last updated Oct 12, 2025 12:33 AM ET

The Baltimore Ravens are 1-4 entering Week 6.

To make things worse, the Ravens are going to be without superstar quarterback Lamar Jackson for the second straight week.

Jackson suffered a hamstring injury against the Kansas City Chiefs and missed Week 5. Cooper Rush got the start, and the former Dallas Cowboys QB will start again for the Ravens in Week 6 against the Los Angeles Rams.

The Ravens also faced an injury concern to starting wide receiver Zay Flowers.

Flowers had five receptions for 72 yards in the 44-10 blowout loss to the Houston Texans in Week 5.

However, Flowers was nursing a shoulder injury all week. He was questionable entering the weekend, but some news emerged regarding the Ravens' WR on Saturday night.

"Ravens WR Zay Flowers, questionable with a shoulder injury, is expected to play on Sunday, source said. He won't be 100% and will likely play less than his normal allotment of snaps. But he should be good to go," NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported.

#Ravens WR Zay Flowers, questionable with a shoulder injury, is expected to play on Sunday, source said. He won't be 100% and will likely play less than his normal allotment of snaps. But he should be good to go.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 12, 2025

Flowers was the No. 22 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft after playing at Boston College.

In his rookie season, he had 77 receptions for 858 yards with five touchdowns. In 2024, Flowers had 74 catches for 1,059 yards and four scores.

Cleveland Browns cornerback Greg Newsome II wraps up Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers just short of the goal line in a Week 8 game in 2024.Jeff Lange-USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

So far in 2025, Flowers has 28 catches for 377 yards and a touchdown. In Week 1 against the Buffalo Bills, he caught seven passes for 143 yards and a score.

Even though Jackson is out, all signs point to Flowers playing in Week 6, which is good news for Rush and the Ravens.

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

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