Ravens Week 2 injury report: Flowers doubtful, 3 starters questionable

The Baltimore Ravens are unlikely to have Zay Flowers on the field in Week 2. The star wide receiver has been listed as doubtful with a hamstring injury on the team's final injury report before Sunday's matchup with the New Orleans Saints .

Flowers, 26, racked up 150 yards on just five catches in the first half of the Ravens' Week 1 win over the Indianapolis Colts before aggravating the hamstring issue that had been bothering him for a few weeks. He returned to practice on Friday in a limited capacity after two absences, but that may not be enough for him to play on Sunday. The two-time Pro Bowler will likely go through a pre-game warm-up, but his designation betrays. the likely outcome.

Here are the rest of Baltimore's Week 2 injury designations:

The Ravens will have to wait another week before getting Buchanan and Madubuike back on the field. Week 3 in Brazil is no guarantee given the additional travel demands. Neither has ramped up to full participation yet, but Baltimore has been planning these players' returns for months. Perhaps one or both advances quickly enough next week to make the trip, but a Week 4 debut feels like a more reasonable projection.

Head coach Jesse Minter has indicated that Tampa could be dealing with a multi-week absence after hurting his knee. He could even be a candidate for injured reserve based on his non-participation in practice all week. That would leave Baltimore short at outside cornerback with two more weeks until Bilhal Kone is eligible to come off injured reserve.

Hendrickson, Simpson, and Stanley are the major questions heading into the weekend. All three missed practice on Wednesday and Thursday before limited participation on Friday.

Hendrickson dominated Colts left tackle Bernhard Raimann in Week 1, generating eight pressures and looking worth every penny of the $112 million contract he signed in Baltimore this offseason. His absence would likely lead to undrafted rookie Ethan Burke getting his first regular-season snaps on defense after playing on special teams in Week 1.

Simpson's replacement at left guard would be Andrew Vorhees or Emery Jones . The former had the starting job last year but lost it due to poor play; the latter played just 49 snaps last year and struggled in the preseason. The Saints do not have an imposing interior defensive line, but even one weak link can collapse an offensive line.

Two weak links would be a disaster. If Stanley is sidelined by his toe injury, 2025 fifth-round pick Carson Vinson would make his first career NFL start against Chase Young , the former No. 1 overall pick who posted a career-high 10 sacks in just 12 games last year. Throw in Jovaughn Gwyn 's underwhelming pass-blocking performance in his first start last week, and this could be trouble.

Baltimore's run game should still hum with Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry toting the football. But the offensive line will have to handle protection adjustments and their 1-on-1 matchups without the penalties that prevented the Ravens from dropping 50 points last week. Offensive coordinator Declan Doyle could use extra protection to protect Jackson's blind side, so this could be a big week for Vega Ioane and Roger Rosengarten to handle business on the right side.

The Saints' injury report includes five players with designations for Sunday's game:

Wood and Stalbird are both special teams contributors whose absence will impact the Saints more than the Ravens. But Olave and Young are two of New Orleans ' most important players. Both got hurt in practice on Thursday and remained limited on Friday; given their injury histories, they are not locks to play in Week 3. Miller, a second-round rookie, played 25 snaps in his NFL debut but injured his toe on Friday, likely making him a game-time decision as well.