Ravens' Zay Flowers joins highest-earning WRs after reportedly agreeing to 4-year, $140 million extension
Zay Flowers led the Baltimore Ravens in receiving each of his first three seasons with the team. The Ravens rewarded their 2023 first-round pick handsomely on Tuesday, signing him to a multi-year extension, which, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, spans four years and is worth $140 million.
The deal reportedly comes with $108 million guaranteed and, at $35 million per year, ties Flowers with Minnesota Vikings star Justin Jefferson for the fourth-highest-earning contract among wideouts, in terms of new-money average per year.
Seattle Seahawks route-running extraordinaire Jaxon Smith-Njigba, the reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year, headlines that list ($42.2 million). JSN’s followed by Ja’Marr Chase of the Cincinnati Bengals ($40.3 million) and Drake London of the Atlanta Falcons ($35.3 million).
Flowers is coming off back-to-back 1,000-yard receiving seasons, both of which have resulted in Pro Bowl honors. He’ll turn 26 next month.
The $35M per year extension for Zay Flowers ties him with Justin Jefferson in new-money average per year.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 4, 2026
1) Jaxon Smith-Njigba: $42.15M
2) Ja'Marr Chase: $40.25M
3) Drake London: $35.25M
4) Zay Flowers: $35M
T-4) Justin Jefferson: $35M
6) CeeDee Lamb: $34M https://t.co/N2YCFEvprj
The Ravens selected Flowers out of Boston College with the 22nd overall pick three years ago. The shifty 5-foot-9 wideout made an impact from the get-go, instantly establishing a rapport with Lamar Jackson, who won his second NFL MVP award during Flowers’ rookie season.
Even though Flowers fell short of the 1,000-yard mark that time around, he still clocked out with at least 293 more receiving yards than every other wideout on the team. Since, Flowers’ connection with Jackson has continued to flourish.
It hasn’t taken long for first-year head coach Jesse Minter to appreciate that dynamic in Baltimore.
“It's one thing to have chemistry off the field, and then it's one thing to have it on the field,” Minter told reporters on Tuesday.
“And I think when you have both, it makes it really, really special, and it has the ability to go to a ridiculously high level. So they do a lot of things together. They train in the offseason, and I just feel like they push each other. They try to pull the best out of each other, and that's what you want from guys.”
This story is being updated.
