OTL: Zay Flowers Becomes First Ravens Pro Bowler at WR

Yesterday, we got the announcement of the Pro Bowl Rosters, and the Ravens were heavily represented.

Before we get to that news, we do have some housekeeping to get to on the injury report:

Injury Report: Ravens vs. Browns (Game Status/Thursday)

This is about as healthy as you could reasonably hope to be in early January. The late bye week is again working its magic, ladies and gentlemen. Never doubt its power. If you are worried about Justice Hill not practicing, don’t worry about it; he seems to be recovered from his concussion and isn’t practicing due to an unspecified Illness. The Ravens have ruled him out for Saturday, but he should be ready to go for the postseason.

Now that we have that out of the way, the Pro Bowl Rosters were announced, and nine Ravens were confirmed as members, with even more as backups/alternatives. While the Pro Bowl doesn’t necessarily excite me (mainly because it typically comes after a crushing Ravens playoff loss), one story did catch my eye, as it involved team history being made.

The Flowers selection stands out for the Ravens. He’s the first Baltimore WR to make the Pro Bowl roster. Other WRs (Jermaine Lewis, Jacoby Jones) have gone as returners, but Flowers is the first to be selected as a WR. https://t.co/nLHguHuUwr

— Jeff Zrebiec (@jeffzrebiec) January 2, 2025

Jeff states that other receivers have technically gone to the Pro Bowl, but they have been as special teams returners and not receivers. Zay Flowers is the first receiver to make it as a Raven WR. Flowers is a truly special player and the kind of receiver that the Ravens haven’t had very often in their history. He has had a productive year catching the ball in a run-heavy offense, is a capable and willing blocker despite his diminutive size, and has done nothing but impress during his first two years in Baltimore.

A hearty congrats to Zay Flowers and the worthy title of being the first Raven WR to earn Pro Bowl honors.

Lastly, as the year is winding down and we look forward to the playoffs, the search begins for potential postseason X-factors.

If there is one Raven who could have one of these special runs, my money is on this man here:

.@KVN_03 has the fourth most sacks in the NFL, and his 11 hard seasons could be a case study in how the league fails to take advantage of players’ gifts. My story. https://t.co/PuonW6IXoU

— Dan Pompei (@danpompei) January 2, 2025

KVN’s emergence has been massive for the Ravens’ defense. For the last two years, he has been highly underrated. No, he isn’t Myles Garrett, but he is getting paid little to nothing and playing much better than some people realize. He might be one of the Ravens’ best street-free agents ever picked up. In the fall of 2023, this man was sitting on his couch and basically ran out of the league. Now, he is a difference-makers on one of the best teams in football.

It is time for this team to lock in. If Lamar Jackson is going to lead his team to the promise land this winter, Zay Flowers and KVN will be two of the important pieces that will need to do their respective parts.

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