Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh gives major update on Zay Flowers injury ahead of NFL playoffs
The Baltimore Ravens are hopeful Zay Flowers will recover in time to be ready for the playoffs after injuring his right knee against the Browns.
But the star wide receiver It is believed he suffered a sprainmeaning there’s a “real chance” he’ll miss next week’s wild-card game.
Flowers will have an MRI scan on Sunday, after which the extent of the injury will become clear. He still has a ‘chance’ to be healthy for the postseason.
That is according to head coach John Harbaughwho spoke after the Ravens’ win over Cleveland on Saturday.
Baltimore is sweating over the damage to Flowers’ knee after the receiver was ruled out of the regular season finale.
During the second quarter, the team’s top receiver went down and was seen holding his right leg.
Ravens star Zay Flowers suffered a knee injury against the Cleveland Browns on Saturday
Flowers will have an MRI scan on Sunday, after which the extent of the injury will become clear
Flowers suffered the injury after his foot landed on a teammate’s leg when a Browns defender made contact with his knee. He limped off the field and didn’t play another second.
Without Flowers, the Ravens defeated the Browns 35-10 to win the AFC North and secure the No. 3 seed.
It means they will host a wild card game next week, against the Chargers or the Steelers.
The loss of the receiver for however, the postseason would be a huge blow to Baltimore Super Bowl hopes.
At the start of the second half on Saturday, Flowers was downgraded from questionable to out.
Many teams roster their best players in Week 18 to avoid injuries ahead of the postseason.
Baltimore couldn’t afford that luxury with the Pittsburgh Steelers still having a chance to pass them on the final weekend of the regular season.
Flowers, a first-round draft pick in 2023, leads Baltimore with 74 receptions for 1,059 yards this season.
The Ravens will host a wild-card playoff game next weekend after winning their division
His injury gave credibility to Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni, who will likely be down some of his key players against the New York Giants in Week 18.
The Eagles are locked into the NFC’s No. 2 seed regardless of how the game against their division rivals ends.
One of the players to sit out is Saquon Barkley, who is just 100 yards away from setting the NFL’s all-time record for yards in a single season.
A win will likely see the Giants’ draft position plummet after coming close to securing the top pick last week.