{
  "id": 9437679,
  "title": "Ravens news: Zay Flowers' Week 3 status takes a hit with practice absence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/ravens-news-zay-flowers-week-3-status-takes-a-hit-with-practice",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-23T23:12:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ravens-news-zay-flowers-week-231248666.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Baltimore Ravens have been hit with a setback as Zay Flowers will miss Week 3 practice. Flowers, the speedy receiver signed to a four-year, $140 million deal, was absent from Baltimore's Wednesday practice. Joining him were key players Calais Campbell, Trey Hendrickson, and Ronnie Stanley. The Ravens are set to play in Brazil this week, resulting in a longer-than-usual travel schedule. Flowers, a 2023 first-round pick, has 242 career receptions for 3,278 yards and had an impressive performance in Week 1, catching five passes for 150 yards and a touchdown. His absence will likely impact Lamar Jackson, who heavily relies on Flowers' route running and deep threat abilities. Flowers is expected to return to practice on Thursday before the team's Week 3 game against the Dallas Cowboys.",
  "summary": "Many thought the Baltimore Ravens overpaid Zay Flowers in the offseason . The team gave the speedy receiver a four-year, $140 million deal, making him one of the highest-paid pass catchers in the NFL. The Boston College product has proven his worth to his team, though. Not only is he Lamar Jackson’s favorite target, but the Ravens struggled […] The post Ravens news: Zay Flowers' Week 3 status…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}