Overview
- Rookie Ja'Kobi Lane suffered a fractured wrist in the Ravens' Week 1 win and multiple outlets report he is expected to undergo surgery in the coming days with a projected absence of about a month.
- Star receiver Zay Flowers aggravated a preexisting hamstring in the first half of the same game and is being treated as day-to-day with an MRI pending to clarify his Week 2 availability.
- Head coach Jesse Minter confirmed the club is still evaluating both injuries and said Lane’s issue could take longer to heal, leaving the team to consider placing him on injured reserve.
- Baltimore finished the opener thin at wideout and is relying on Rashod Bateman, Chris Moore, LaJohntay Wester, Elijah Sarratt and Devontez Walker for targets while keeping the option open to sign a free-agent receiver.
- The short-term effect will be heavier target loads for existing pass catchers and more emphasis on the run game, and the Ravens’ next moves to designate Lane, clear Flowers’ MRI and possibly add a veteran will shape their Week 2 game plan.