Overview
- Ravens head coach Jesse Minter issued a clear directive to increase Zay Flowers’ touches, saying Thursday that getting the ball to him “as many ways as possible” will help the offense.
- Flowers arrives to training camp coming off consecutive 1,000-yard seasons, 1,211 receiving yards in 2025, back-to-back Pro Bowls and a No. 71 spot on the player-voted NFL Top 100.
- Offensive staff intend to preserve the Lamar Jackson–Derrick Henry core while using Flowers in screens, jet motion, option routes and designed touches to punish defenses that load the box or sit deep.
- Roster moves this offseason, including Isaiah Likely’s departure and DeAndre Hopkins not returning, have opened a path for Flowers to take a larger target share in the passing game.
- General manager Eric DeCosta has signaled a preference to complete a long-term extension before the season, and the team’s public push to expand Flowers’ role increases the urgency and financial stakes.