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Ravens Make Game‑Time Call on Zay Flowers After Hamstring Setback

The team will test Flowers before kickoff because his hamstring and the Maracanã turf could force a limited snap plan or a scratch.

Overview

  • Flowers was a nonparticipant in Wednesday and Thursday practices and returned as a limited participant on Friday, leaving him officially listed as questionable for Sunday.
  • The Ravens will run a pregame workout to decide his status, and multiple insiders described the choice as a true game‑time decision rather than a foregone conclusion.
  • If cleared, the team plans to restrict his snaps with a pitch count to lower re‑injury risk, which would reduce his on‑field role even if he suits up.
  • Field traction at Maracanã Stadium and assessments by NFL and NFLPA experts are a key factor in whether Baltimore will risk playing him on the slick surface.
  • The uncertainty reshapes Baltimore’s game plan and fantasy advice by elevating Rashod Bateman’s role, prompting analysts to tell fantasy managers to bench or treat Flowers as a risky, limited option.