Ravens' WR group takes hit as Flowers, Lane exit victory with injuries

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  Jamison HensleySep 13, 2026, 03:32 PM ET

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  Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018, and he authored a book titled: Flying High: Stories of the Baltimore Ravens. He was the Ravens beat writer for the Baltimore Sun from 2000-2011.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Baltimore Ravens ruled out promising rookie wide receiver Ja'Kobi Lane with a wrist injury Sunday, further depleting an already-thin position.

Also in the matchup against the Colts, the Ravens were without Zay Flowers, who is questionable to return with a hamstring injury and hasn't played in the second half. That means Baltimore is without its No. 1 wide receiver in Flowers and its No. 3 in Lane.

The Ravens' only healthy active wide receivers are: Rashod Bateman; LaJohntay Wester, who is primarily a punt returner; and Chris Moore, who was elevated from the practice squad. Baltimore had two wide receivers who were inactive: rookie fourth-round pick Elijah Sarratt and Devontez Walker, who has been dealing with a groin injury.

It's unknown when Lane injured his wrist in the first half. Flowers aggravated a left hamstring injury with about 5 1/2 minutes left in the first half, grabbing his hamstring after he was tackled by Sauce Gardner following a 12-yard catch.

Before the injury, Flowers was on his way to a career day, catching five passes for 150 yards and a touchdown.

He had recently missed two weeks with a hamstring injury before returning to practice last week. He was a full participant in Friday's practice and didn't receive an injury designation for the Week 1 game.

A month ago, Flowers signed a four-year, $140 million contract extension with Baltimore.