Ravens' Zay Flowers Not Focused on Contract, Wants to Stay in Baltimore

Wide receiver says he's not looking to play anywhere else as he enters contract extension year.

Apr. 8, 2026 at 7:36pm

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Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers, who was drafted in the first round in 2023, says he is not focused on his contract situation but wants to remain with the team. Flowers acknowledged the recent record-setting wide receiver contract signed by Jaxon Smith-Njigba with the Seattle Seahawks, but stated his preference is to stay in Baltimore.

Why it matters

Flowers is eligible for a contract extension this offseason, and the Ravens can exercise a fifth-year option on his rookie deal. His comments indicate he is prioritizing football over contract negotiations, which could help the team work out a long-term deal to keep one of their top young offensive weapons.

The details

Flowers was selected a couple of picks after Smith-Njigba in the 2023 NFL Draft. While Smith-Njigba recently signed a lucrative extension with the Seahawks, setting a new standard for wide receiver contracts, Flowers says he is 'not really paying attention' to his own contract situation. The Ravens can exercise a fifth-year option on Flowers' rookie deal, which would pay him $27.298 million for the 2027 season.

  • Flowers was drafted by the Ravens in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
  • The Seahawks signed Jaxon Smith-Njigba to a contract extension last month.

The players

Zay Flowers

A wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens, who was drafted in the first round in 2023.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba

A wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks, who recently signed a record-setting contract extension.

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What they’re saying

“I don't want to go nowhere else.”

— Zay Flowers, Ravens Wide Receiver

What’s next

The Ravens have until May 1 to exercise their fifth-year option on Flowers' rookie contract, which would keep him in Baltimore through the 2027 season.

The takeaway

Zay Flowers' comments indicate he is focused on football and not distracted by contract negotiations, which could help the Ravens work out a long-term deal to keep the talented young wide receiver in Baltimore for the foreseeable future.