Overview
- ESPN reporter Jamison Hensley wrote on June 24 that it "wouldn't be surprising" if the Ravens and Zay Flowers reach a long-term extension before the 2026 regular season.
- Baltimore already picked up Flowers’ fifth-year option earlier this offseason, which guarantees him a $27.298 million salary in 2027.
- Flowers led the 2025 Ravens with 86 receptions on 118 targets for 1,211 receiving yards and established himself as a leader in the offense.
- Analysts cited by Hensley project Flowers’ next deal would likely average north of $35 million per year, which would place him among the NFL’s top-paid receivers and could be the largest non-quarterback contract in Ravens history.
- Salary-cap projections show a roughly $64.94 million shortfall looking toward the 2027 offseason, which means the team may need restructures, contract timing moves, or roster trade-offs to sign Flowers and Lamar Jackson to concurrent lucrative extensions.