Ravens report: No. 1 WR Zay Flowers won’t play but No. 2 RB Justice Hill will return vs. Steelers

Chris Adamski TribLive Thu, Jan 9, 2025 • 01:23 PM

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers grabs his leg after being injured during the first half of last week’s game against the Cleveland Browns. Because of the injury, Flowers will not play in this coming Saturday’s wild-card round playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Pittsburgh Steelers won’t have to worry about facing the top wide receiver of their first-round playoff opponent.

Zay Flowers will not play in Saturday’s wild-card game against the Steelers, Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh told reporters Thursday. Flowers suffered a knee injury during Baltimore’s regular-season finale last week and did not practice this week.

In his second NFL season, Flowers led the Ravens with 74 catches and 1,059 receiving yards. He also had four touchdowns and in three career games against the Steelers has 12 catches for 212 yards and a touchdown.

The Ravens will likely rely upon rookie Tez Walker and veteran Nelson Agholor to supplement their other starting outside receiver, Rashod Bateman.

Harbaugh also said that running back Justice Hill will play Saturday. The Ravens’ primary third-down back and backup to Derrick Henry, Hill has not played since suffering a concussion during a Dec. 21 home win against the Steelers. He returned to practice this week.