Two-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Zay Flowers will be day to day after suffering a quad contusion during Saturday's practice, according to Head Coach Jesse Minter.
Flowers collided with safety Jaylinn Hawkins while trying to catch a pass and stayed on the ground before eventually rising to his feet. Flowers did not return to practice but walked inside under his own power while accompanied by a member of the medical staff.
"You certainly don't like to see that, don't want to see that," Minter said after practice. "Obviously, you hope for the best, that's the reality of it. Contact, non-contact, guys bumping into each other – we try to avoid that as much as we can, especially when we're not in pads. But thankfully, I think he'll be Ok in the long-term."
Flowers signed a multi-year contract extension earlier in the week which further solidified his status as one of the NFL's top receivers. The Ravens don't play their regular season opener until Sept. 13 against the Indianapolis Colts, giving Flowers more than a month to get up to full speed.
Until Flowers returns, there will be more opportunities for young receivers including Ja'Kobi Lane, Devontez Walker, Elijah Sarratt and LaJohntay Wester to shine during practices and preseason games.
"That's what camp's about, preparing yourself for a game where you might be missing a guy," Minter said. "It's a great opportunity for other guys to step into those roles, different guys to run some of the routes that Zay's great at. But I don't expect it to be too long."
