ZAY FLOWERS SUFFERS HAMSTRING INJURY IN RAVENS-COLTS GAME

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers left the team's Week One match against the Indianapolis Colts with a hamstring injury, the Ravens said, in his first appearance since agreeing a long-term contract with the club. Flowers was listed as questionable to return after going down in the second quarter. Before the injury, he recorded five catches for 150 yards, including a 49-yard reception that set up Baltimore's opening touchdown and a 54-yard catch-and-run score after lining up in the backfield. A separate report described the display as one of the best of his career, cut short by the injury.

The Ravens built a 28-6 lead in the first half under new offensive coordinator Declan Doyle. Derrick Henry ran for two touchdowns, including a 32-yard run, while quarterback Lamar Jackson also scored on the ground and completed 12 of 17 passes for 229 yards. Jackson carried the ball three times for 40 yards, a rise in rushing output that the report noted followed a decline in his figures during the 2025 season. Jackson lost a fumble in the second quarter after being sacked by the Colts' Arden Key, which the Colts converted into Jonathan Taylor's second touchdown of the game.

At halftime, the Ravens led 31-13 and were due to receive the ball to start the second half, according to the report. No timeline was given for when Flowers might be reassessed or return to the field. The extent of the injury had not been confirmed beyond the "questionable" designation issued by the team. Coverage of the match focused on the strong opening-half performances from Flowers, Henry and Jackson under Baltimore's new offensive coordinator.