After missing two practices while wearing a walking boot, wide receiver Zay Flowers returned for the Ravens’ final practice ahead of their Sunday game against the Cleveland Browns.
Flowers, deemed the team’s “wide receiver one” by fellow wideout Rashod Bateman, injured his ankle in the Ravens’ 41-31 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday.
Although Flowers left the game to get his ankle checked, he returned soon after and didn’t miss additional time. He played 72% of the offensive snaps and 2% of the special teams snaps, including a failed onside kick recovery.
After the game, Flowers declined interviews in the locker room because he said he had to get checked by the team’s medical staff. He missed Wednesday’s walk-through and Thursday’s practice. He was seen limping while out of the boot and walking with the boot on in the locker room.
Only the special teams portion of Friday’s practice was open to the media. Flowers was warming up with the wide receivers but was limited through practice. Coach John Harbaugh was noncommittal about Flowers’ availability Sunday, and the injury report listed him as questionable.
“Zay being back, if he’s back, would be awesome because he’s a big part of what we do,” Harbaugh said.
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Through seven games, Flowers has 34 catches for 412 yards (12.1 yards per catch) and six rushing attempts for 47 yards. He has scored one receiving touchdown.
In his two-year NFL career, Flowers has missed only one game. He was inactive for the Ravens’ final regular-season game against the Pittsburgh Steelers last year. The Ravens did not play many of their starters because they had secured the top spot in the AFC heading into the playoffs, but Flowers was also dealing with a calf injury.
Flowers returned for the team’s two postseason games. He has played in every game this season.
Rookie running back Rasheen Ali (ankle) and rookie cornerback T.J. Tampa Jr. (ankle) remained absent from practice and were declared out for the game. Veteran cornerback Marlon Humphrey (knee) was also missing following his injury against the Buccaneers and is doubtful for Sunday.
“I think we’ll find out as we get closer to Sunday, get through the injury report today and then just see where we are on Sunday with, really, all those guys,” Harbaugh said.
Cornerback Jalyn Armour-Davis (hamstring) and running back Keaton Mitchell (knee), who were designated for return, are questionable. Cornerback Nate Wiggins, who missed one practice, participated in a full practice and then was limited Friday with a shoulder injury and an illness, is also questionable.
The Ravens’ opponents declared four players out: running back Jerome Ford (hamstring), safety Ronnie Hickman (ankle), linebacker Jordan Hicks (elbow/triceps) and tackle Jedrick Wills (knee). Guard Wyatt Teller (knee), who was designated for return, is questionable.
The Browns will also be missing starting quarterback Deshaun Watson after he suffered a season-ending Achilles tear.
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