Baltimore Ravens given major injury scare as Zay Flowers suffers knee injury ahead of NFL playoffs READ MORE: Travis Kelce's punishment revealed by NFL for his celebration By ERIC BLUM Published: 22:42 GMT, 4 January 2025 | Updated: 23:37 GMT, 4 January 2025 e-mail 13 shares View comments The Baltimore Ravens were left sweating on the damage to Zay Flowers' knee after the wide receiver was ruled out of his team's Week 18 clash against the Cleveland Browns . During the second quarter, Flowers, who serves as the team's top receiver, went down and was seen clutching his right leg. Flowers suffered the injury after his foot got caught on a teammate's leg as a defender from the Browns made contact with his knee.
He did not play another snap before heading off the field. The worry for Ravens fans, with the team likely hosting a Wild Card matchup next week, is whether Flowers could miss the postseason - and hurt the team's Super Bowl hopes. At the beginning of the second half on Saturday, Flowers was downgraded from questionable to return to out.
But the Ravens have not shared any specifics about Flowers' exact condition. Many teams sit their best players in Week 18 to preserve injuries ahead of the postseason. Ravens' Zay Flowers suffered a knee injury against the Cleveland Browns on Saturday Flowers is Baltimore's top receiver and will need to be at his best for the Ravens to win a title The Ravens are likely to host a Wild Card playoff game next weekend by winning their division .