The Baltimore Ravens have secured a cornerstone of their offense, agreeing to a four-year, $140 million contract extension with star wide receiver Zay Flowers. The deal includes $108 million in guaranteed money, solidifying Flowers' future with the team.
At $35 million per year, the extension places Flowers among the league's elite receivers, tying him with Justin Jefferson for the fourth-highest annual value. Seattle's Jaxon Smith-Njigba leads the league at $42.15 million annually.
This new agreement replaces the fifth-year option the Ravens picked up for Flowers in April. The 25-year-old receiver is coming off a career-best season in 2023, where he amassed 1,211 receiving yards. This figure represented 36.9% of the team's total receiving yards, a share second only to Smith-Njigba among NFL wideouts.
Flowers has been a consistent standout since joining the Ravens, earning Pro Bowl selections in each of his first two seasons, the only receiver in team history to achieve this. "Great day for the Ravens. Shoutout to Zay Flowers," said first-year head coach Jesse Minter. "When your best players are just the right type of people, and they bring the right type of mentality and everything marries together. Those are the types of guys, it’s such a great thing when stuff like that happens for them. Nothing better as a coach to see those guys get what they deserve. Really happy for Zay and excited for him. Can’t wait to see him thrive in our offense."
Baltimore drafted Flowers with the 22nd overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft after his collegiate career at Boston College. Securing their top receiver early in his eligibility for an extension allows the Ravens to lock in a key player potentially at a more favorable rate before future salary cap increases.