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Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers has been ruled out for Saturday's (January 11) AFC Wild Card Round game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at MT&T Stadium, head coach John Harbaugh announced on Thursday (January 9).
"Zay Flowers is not going to be able to make it to the game this week, so he'll get started again next week and we'll move forward with the guys we have and we're excited about the guys we have which is everybody else," Harbaugh said.
Flowers was the Ravens' leading receiver in 2024, his second season, recording 1,059 yards and four touchdowns on 74 receptions in all 17 games, having been selected to the Pro Bowl for the first time in his career. The former Boston College standout was selected by Baltimore at No. 22 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.
The Ravens will face the AFC North Division rival Steelers for the third time, with both teams earning victories at their home stadiums during their two previous annual matchups. Baltimore defeated Pittsburgh, 34-17, at MT&T Stadium on December 21, avenging an 18-16 loss at Acrisure Stadium on November 17.
The Ravens clinched the No. 3 seed in the AFC and division title with a 35-10 win against the Cleveland Browns on January 4.