Man, talk about a gut punch for the Ravens. Just when wide receiver Zay Flowers was absolutely detonating against the Colts, hitting a ridiculous 150 yards and a touchdown on five catches in the first 25 minutes of Week 1, his hamstring said ‘nope.’ Now, head coach Jesse Minter has confirmed what everyone in Baltimore was dreading, calling Flowers “day-to-day” during his Monday press conference. The Ravens got the 41-23 win, but losing a guy who was going that hard, that fast? That’s a different kind of pain to deal with.
The Monster Start That Collapsed
Honestly, it looked like Flowers was about to have an all-timer. He’d been battling this hamstring issue even before Week 1 kicked off, which just makes his early performance even more insane. Five catches, 150 yards, and a score? He was practically on pace for a 300-yard day if he’d kept that up, just absolutely torching the Colts’ secondary. But that early explosion came at a cost. He aggravated the injury at some point in that first 25 minutes and that was it. He didn’t play a single snap for the rest of the game, leaving everyone wondering what could have been. PFT had already reported on Sunday that he was looking questionable for Week 2, and Minter’s comments just confirmed the worry.
Day-to-Day Doesn’t Feel Day-to-Day With This Kind of Firepower
Minter sounded… optimistic? As much as a coach can be when his star receiver just blew up his hamstring. “Zay’s probably a little bit more like in the day-to-day range,” Minter said, adding, “Feel pretty good about where that’s at, we’ll see how the week goes though.” That “we’ll see how the week goes” is the kicker, isn’t it? Because for a team that just saw one of its key playmakers go off like that, “day-to-day” feels like an eternity. And to make things worse, rookie wideout Ja’Kobi Lane also had to leave the win, and early reports are hinting at a fracture. Minter said they’re still evaluating Lane, but it sounds like he’s going to be out a lot longer than Flowers. Losing two wideouts, even with the W, is a brutal start to the season’s injury report.
So, what’s next for the Ravens offense? They’ve got Week 2 coming up, and suddenly their receiving corps is looking pretty thin. They’re going to need someone to step up big time if Flowers can’t make it back, and even then, how effective will he be? Keep an eye on the injury reports because Baltimore needs their dynamic playmaker back on the field, stat.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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