Trending Now - Ravens Activate Zay Flowers' Fifth-year Contract Option
WHO:
BaltimoreRavens.com - Zay Flowers, two-time Pro Bowl wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens.
Heavy NFL - Jaxson Smith-Njigba, wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks.
WHAT:
BaltimoreRavens.com - Zay Flowers is the best homegrown wide receiver in Ravens franchise history.
BaltimoreRavens.com - Flowers has the 11th-most receiving yards in the NFL (3,128) since entering the league in 2023.
BaltimoreRavens.com - Jaxson Smith-Njigba reset the wide receiver market by signing a four-year, $168.6 million contract in 2026.
BaltimoreRavens.com - The Ravens are picking up Zay Flowers' fifth-year option.
Heavy NFL - The fifth-year option for Flowers is valued at $28 million.
RotoWire NFL - The Ravens exercised Flowers' team option for the 2027 season.
WHERE:
BaltimoreRavens.com - Baltimore, Maryland, home of the Ravens.
WHEN:
Heavy NFL - The announcement was made on April 23rd, 2026.
BaltimoreRavens.com - Flowers is eligible for a contract extension for the first time in the offseason of 2026.
WHY:
BaltimoreRavens.com - Flowers stated, "Congrats to him (Smith-Njigba). He did that one. I ain't really paying attention to [my contract], if I'm being honest. I go train every day. I let my agents handle that."
BaltimoreRavens.com - Flowers expressed a desire to remain with the Ravens, stating, "Absolutely. I don't want to go nowhere else."
BaltimoreRavens.com - The decision to pick up the option allows the Ravens and Flowers additional time to negotiate a long-term deal.
HOW:
BaltimoreRavens.com - The Ravens exercised the option as part of their contract management strategy for Flowers.
(UPDATED April 23, 2026 21:16 UTC)
Zay Flowers has officially been recognized as the best homegrown wide receiver in Baltimore Ravens franchise history, and he currently ranks 11th in the NFL with 3,128 receiving yards since entering the league in 2023. This announcement comes on the heels of Jaxson Smith-Njigba resetting the wide receiver market with a staggering four-year, $168.6 million contract signed in 2026. In response to Smith-Njigba's achievement, Flowers expressed his congratulations and noted that he is focused on training while leaving contract matters to his agents.
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(UPDATED April 23, 2026 17:25 UTC)
The Baltimore Ravens have officially picked up Zay Flowers' fifth-year option, valued at $28 million, ensuring he will remain with the team through the 2027 season. This decision, announced on Thursday, gives both the Ravens and Flowers additional time to negotiate a long-term deal, as he expressed a strong desire to stay with the team, saying, "Absolutely. I don't want to go nowhere else." The move reflects the Ravens' strategic approach to contract management for their two-time Pro Bowl wide receiver.