The Baltimore Ravens have downgraded Pro Bowl wide receiver Zay Flowers to out for Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints. Flowers aggravated his left hamstring injury in the season-opening win at the Indianapolis Colts. He missed the first two practices of the week before being a limited participant on Friday.

This marks the fourth game Flowers will miss in his four-year career and his first since the 2024 AFC divisional playoff game at Buffalo. The loss of Flowers is significant for quarterback Lamar Jackson. Over the past 18 games, Flowers has 91 catches for 1,361 yards.

During that same stretch, the Ravens' other wide receivers have combined for 55 catches for 814 yards. With Flowers ruled out and Ja'Kobi Lane on injured reserve, the Ravens will be without two of their top three wide receivers. Rashod Bateman becomes the receiver with the most familiarity with Jackson.

The other four healthy wide receivers are La Johntay Wester, Devontez Walker, Elijah Sarratt and Chris Moore. Earlier in the week, Ravens coach Jesse Minter advised healthy receivers to run at the opportunity. In addition to downgrading Flowers, the Ravens placed top backup cornerback T.

J. Tampa on injured reserve and signed practice squad linebacker Carl Jones to the 53-man roster. Baltimore elevated offensive tackle Gerad Lichtenhan from the practice squad.

The addition of an extra offensive tackle could indicate that left tackle Ronnie Stanley (questionable, toe) might not play. If he can't play, Carson Vinson could get his first career start.