Deadspin | Spain star Lamine Yamal’s World Cup status unclear after injury with Barcelona FC Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal reacts after sustaining a hamstring injury against Celta Vigo on April 22, 2026. The consensus World Cup favorite could be in danger of missing its top attacking option after Spanish forward Lamine Yamal sustained an injury while playing for Barcelona on Wednesday in a La Liga match. According to ESPN, club officials believe Yamal sustained a torn hamstring, though a full prognosis won’t be known until he undergoes scans on Thursday. The 18-year-old superstar drew a foul that led to a penalty kick, which Yamal stepped up and scored in the 40th minute against visiting Celta Vigo. However, once the ball hit the net, Yamal didn’t celebrate. Instead he went down injured. He clutched at his left hamstring ahead of exiting. “We have to wait,” Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said postgame. “We have to see what it is. There is something. He felt it. After the goal, he would not leave the pitch without reason. “So it’s something. Something happened. Hopefully it’s not so bad, but we have to wait until tomorrow.” Midfielder Pedri, Yamal’s teammate with both Barca and the Spanish national team, said according to ESPN, “Hopefully Lamine will only miss a few weeks. I wish him the best of luck. He needs to remain calm because he’s young and will surely recover well.” The goal was Yamal’s 16th in 28 La Liga matches this season (his 24th in 45 games in all competitions), and it led Barcelona to a 1-0 win. The result leaves Barcelona with a nine-point lead on second-place Real Madrid in the league standings, so Barca are comfortably on course to claim the league title regardless of Yamal’s health. The bigger question is whether the injury could impact Spain’s chances at the World Cup this summer in North America. Spain is scheduled for Group H matches on June 15 against Cape Verde and on June 21 against Saudi Arabia, both in Atlanta, then against Uruguay on June 26 in Zapopan, Mexico. Spain won UEFA Euro 2024 in part due to contributions from a then-16-year-old Yamal. A sublime playmaker and finisher, Yamal has six goals in 25 career appearances for the Spanish national team. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Spain #star #Lamine #Yamals #World #Cup #status #unclear #injury #Barcelona

Deadspin | Spain star Lamine Yamal’s World Cup status unclear after injury with Barcelona
FC Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal reacts after sustaining a hamstring injury against Celta Vigo on April 22, 2026.

The consensus World Cup favorite could be in danger of missing its top attacking option after Spanish forward Lamine Yamal sustained an injury while playing for Barcelona on Wednesday in a La Liga match.

According to ESPN, club officials believe Yamal sustained a torn hamstring, though a full prognosis won’t be known until he undergoes scans on Thursday.

The 18-year-old superstar drew a foul that led to a penalty kick, which Yamal stepped up and scored in the 40th minute against visiting Celta Vigo. However, once the ball hit the net, Yamal didn’t celebrate. Instead he went down injured. He clutched at his left hamstring ahead of exiting.

“We have to wait,” Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said postgame. “We have to see what it is. There is something. He felt it. After the goal, he would not leave the pitch without reason.

“So it’s something. Something happened. Hopefully it’s not so bad, but we have to wait until tomorrow.”

Midfielder Pedri, Yamal’s teammate with both Barca and the Spanish national team, said according to ESPN, “Hopefully Lamine will only miss a few weeks. I wish him the best of luck. He needs to remain calm because he’s young and will surely recover well.”

The goal was Yamal’s 16th in 28 La Liga matches this season (his 24th in 45 games in all competitions), and it led Barcelona to a 1-0 win. The result leaves Barcelona with a nine-point lead on second-place Real Madrid in the league standings, so Barca are comfortably on course to claim the league title regardless of Yamal’s health.

The bigger question is whether the injury could impact Spain’s chances at the World Cup this summer in North America.

Spain is scheduled for Group H matches on June 15 against Cape Verde and on June 21 against Saudi Arabia, both in Atlanta, then against Uruguay on June 26 in Zapopan, Mexico.

Spain won UEFA Euro 2024 in part due to contributions from a then-16-year-old Yamal. A sublime playmaker and finisher, Yamal has six goals in 25 career appearances for the Spanish national team.

–Field Level Media

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FC Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal reacts after sustaining a hamstring injury against Celta Vigo on April 22, 2026.

The consensus World Cup favorite could be in danger of missing its top attacking option after Spanish forward Lamine Yamal sustained an injury while playing for Barcelona on Wednesday in a La Liga match.

According to ESPN, club officials believe Yamal sustained a torn hamstring, though a full prognosis won’t be known until he undergoes scans on Thursday.

The 18-year-old superstar drew a foul that led to a penalty kick, which Yamal stepped up and scored in the 40th minute against visiting Celta Vigo. However, once the ball hit the net, Yamal didn’t celebrate. Instead he went down injured. He clutched at his left hamstring ahead of exiting.

“We have to wait,” Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said postgame. “We have to see what it is. There is something. He felt it. After the goal, he would not leave the pitch without reason.

“So it’s something. Something happened. Hopefully it’s not so bad, but we have to wait until tomorrow.”

Midfielder Pedri, Yamal’s teammate with both Barca and the Spanish national team, said according to ESPN, “Hopefully Lamine will only miss a few weeks. I wish him the best of luck. He needs to remain calm because he’s young and will surely recover well.”

The goal was Yamal’s 16th in 28 La Liga matches this season (his 24th in 45 games in all competitions), and it led Barcelona to a 1-0 win. The result leaves Barcelona with a nine-point lead on second-place Real Madrid in the league standings, so Barca are comfortably on course to claim the league title regardless of Yamal’s health.

The bigger question is whether the injury could impact Spain’s chances at the World Cup this summer in North America.

Spain is scheduled for Group H matches on June 15 against Cape Verde and on June 21 against Saudi Arabia, both in Atlanta, then against Uruguay on June 26 in Zapopan, Mexico.

Spain won UEFA Euro 2024 in part due to contributions from a then-16-year-old Yamal. A sublime playmaker and finisher, Yamal has six goals in 25 career appearances for the Spanish national team.

–Field Level Media

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US to host Hungary in Billie Jean King Cup playoffs and France draws Australia <div id="content-body-70897401" itemprop="articleBody">The United States will host Hungary in the Billie Jean King Cup playoffs in November when the record 18-time champion looks to get back on track in women’s team tennis.The U.S. reached the final last year for the first time since 2018 but lost to Belgium 3-1 this month in qualifying for this year’s finals.Hungary should include Anna Bondár, a BJK Cup regular who on Thursday at the Madrid Open beat No. 7-ranked Elina Svitolina and became the first Hungarian woman to beat a top-10 player since Timea Babos beat Coco Vandeweghe in 2018.ALSO READ | <a href="https://sportstar.thehindu.com/tennis/wta-ceo-portia-archer-exit-tennis-news/article70895872.ece" target="_blank">WTA confirms exit of CEO Portia Archer</a>Also in Thursday’s draw for the Cup playoffs, France will host Australia in a first meeting since the 2019 final won by France in Perth; and Brazil will host 2023 champion Canada.Also, it’s: Poland vs. Sweden; Japan vs. Argentina; Thailand vs. Switzerland; and Slovenia vs. Indonesia.Playoff winners advance to the 2027 qualifiers while the losing teams will drop to regional events next year.The other qualifiers for the finals beside Belgium are defending champion Italy, Britain, Kazakhstan, Spain, Czech Republic, and Ukraine. Host nation China qualified automatically.Published on Apr 23, 2026</div> #host #Hungary #Billie #Jean #King #Cup #playoffs #France #draws #Australia

Real Madrid duo out for the season with injuries <div id="content-body-70897557" itemprop="articleBody">Real Madrid has suffered a double blow after Arda Guler and Eder Militao were ruled out ‌for the remainder of the season with hamstring injuries, the club ⁠confirmed.According to club sources, the pair is expected to be sidelined for around four weeks but ‌should recover in time for the World Cup, which kicks off ‌in less than 50 days.Guler’s setback ‌came ⁠in the final training session before ⁠Friday’s meeting with Real Betis. Muscle discomfort forced the Turkish midfielder to remain in the gym and skip group work, ‌and subsequent tests diagnosed a muscle injury to the hamstring in his right leg.Militao’s injury was more immediate and more ‌visible. The Brazilian defender felt a twinge in a challenge shortly before halftime in Tuesday’s match against Alaves ⁠and signalled straight away to be replaced.While coach Alvaro Arbeloa initially struck an optimistic ‌tone after the game, an MRI scan later revealed a muscle injury to the hamstring in Militao’s left leg.It marks another setback for the Brazilian centreback, who has endured a succession of injuries ‌in recent seasons, including ACL tears in back-to-back years.With six games left, Barcelona tops the La Liga standings on 82 points, ⁠nine ahead of Real on 73. The sides ⁠meet in a Spanish Clasico at Camp Nou on May 10, ‌where Barcelona could seal the title for a second successive season with victory over its old rival.Published on Apr 23, 2026</div> #Real #Madrid #duo #season #injuries

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Dec 7, 2025; Stanford, California, USA; UNLV Runnin’ Rebels guard Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn (0) dribbles upcourt against the Stanford Cardinal in the second half at Maples Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: David Gonzales-Imagn Images

UNLV transfer guard Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn committed to Texas Tech, multiple outlets reported Thursday.

Gibbs-Lawhorn led the Mountain West by averaging 20.7 points per game last season and also shot 41.4% from 3-point range. He averaged 3.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 2025-26 for the Runnin’ Rebels.

Gibbs-Lawhorn started all 35 games in which he appeared with UNLV after mostly coming off the bench in his previous two seasons with Illinois.

–Field Level Media

#Deadspin #Texas #Tech #adds #UNLV #transfer #Dra #GibbsLawhorn">Deadspin | Texas Tech adds UNLV transfer Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn

Dec 7, 2025; Stanford, California, USA; UNLV Runnin’ Rebels guard Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn (0) dribbles upcourt against the Stanford Cardinal in the second half at Maples Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: David Gonzales-Imagn Images

UNLV transfer guard Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn committed to Texas Tech, multiple outlets reported Thursday.

Gibbs-Lawhorn led the Mountain West by averaging 20.7 points per game last season and also shot 41.4% from 3-point range. He averaged 3.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 2025-26 for the Runnin’ Rebels.

Gibbs-Lawhorn started all 35 games in which he appeared with UNLV after mostly coming off the bench in his previous two seasons with Illinois.

–Field Level Media

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World Table Tennis Day celebrated with fanfare in Gujarat India successfully hosted the global flagship celebration of World Table Tennis Day 2026 in Kapadwanj, Gujarat, marking a historic first for the country and commemorating 100 years of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).Centred around the theme “Health & Well-Being” and the slogan “Table Tennis Moves You,” the event showcased how table tennis can serve as a simple, accessible tool to promote physical activity, mental wellness, and social inclusion. The programme unfolded over two days, beginning with community visits and field immersions on April 22 across local institutions and neighbourhoods, followed by the main celebration on April 23 at Dani College.
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The programme unfolded over two days, beginning with community visits and field immersions on April 22 across local institutions and neighbourhoods, followed by the main celebration on April 23 at Dani College.
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Special Arrangement
The celebration was held in the presence of ITTF President Petra Sörling; Vita Dani, Governing Board Member of ITTF Foundation; ITTF Foundation Director Leandro Olvech; Sharath Kamal, five-time Olympian and ITTF Foundation ambassador, commentator Adam Bobrow, and representatives from ESN Spinsight.ALSO READ | U Mumba TT retains title-winning coaching duo; Chakraborty set for Ultimate Table Tennis debut in Season 7Sörling said: ”India’s hosting of World Table Tennis Day 2026 is a proud moment for our global table tennis family. The message of this day is as simple as the sport itself: everyone is welcome at the table. Whether you play for fun, for fitness, for friendship, or with the ambition to reach the very top, this day is yours.”“As the ITTF marks its centenary, this is the vision we carry forward: a sport that welcomes everyone, regardless of age, ability, or background. Today, in Kapadwanj, we see the real, positive impact table tennis can have in connecting communities. That is what our sport has offered the world for 100 years, and what it will continue to offer for the next hundred.”Kapadwanj’s selection as host city reflected more than three years of sustained grassroots work through the Smash Barriers programme, implemented locally by Kapadwanj Kelavani Mandal in partnership with Dani Sports Foundation. The initiative has been using table tennis as a tool for inclusion, health, and community development, engaging children, youth, families, and persons with disabilities.World Table Tennis Day 2026 served as a culmination of this ongoing effort, offering a live, on-ground showcase of how sport can create lasting, community-led impact. The celebration brought together around 400 participants, including children, youth, families, senior citizens, and persons with disabilities, with approximately 200 people actively engaged at any given time.
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Special Arrangement

The celebration brought together around 400 participants, including children, youth, families, senior citizens, and persons with disabilities, with approximately 200 people actively engaged at any given time.
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Special Arrangement
The programme unfolded over two days, beginning with community visits and field immersions on April 22 across local institutions and neighbourhoods, followed by the main celebration on April 23 at Dani College. The event was designed as an interactive and inclusive experience.The celebration brought together around 400 participants, including children, youth, families, senior citizens, and persons with disabilities, with approximately 200 people actively engaged at any given time.Key highlights included inclusive table tennis activities across age groups and abilities, exhibition matches, cultural performances rooted in the local context, and a special “100 Years of ITTF” showcase celebrating the sport’s global legacy.Reflecting on the occasion, Vita Dani said, “The health benefits of table tennis are truly unmatched, and it remains one of the most accessible sports in the world. To celebrate a sport so close to my heart, in a place that means so much to me, makes this moment incredibly special. What adds to the significance is marking 100 years of the federation, and for India to have the honour of hosting and celebrating this milestone makes it even more meaningful.”Published on Apr 23, 2026 #World #Table #Tennis #Day #celebrated #fanfare #Gujarat — The programme unfolded over two days, beginning with community visits and field immersions on April 22 across local institutions and neighbourhoods, followed by the main celebration on April 23 at Dani College. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

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India successfully hosted the global flagship celebration of World Table Tennis Day 2026 in Kapadwanj, Gujarat, marking a historic first for the country and commemorating 100 years of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).
Centred around the theme “Health & Well-Being” and the slogan “Table Tennis Moves You,” the event showcased how table tennis can serve as a simple, accessible tool to promote physical activity, mental wellness, and social inclusion.
The programme unfolded over two days, beginning with community visits and field immersions on April 22 across local institutions and neighbourhoods, followed by the main celebration on April 23 at Dani College. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
The programme unfolded over two days, beginning with community visits and field immersions on April 22 across local institutions and neighbourhoods, followed by the main celebration on April 23 at Dani College. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
The celebration was held in the presence of ITTF President Petra Sörling; Vita Dani, Governing Board Member of ITTF Foundation; ITTF Foundation Director Leandro Olvech; Sharath Kamal, five-time Olympian and ITTF Foundation ambassador, commentator Adam Bobrow, and representatives from ESN Spinsight.
ALSO READ | U Mumba TT retains title-winning coaching duo; Chakraborty set for Ultimate Table Tennis debut in Season 7
Sörling said: ”India’s hosting of World Table Tennis Day 2026 is a proud moment for our global table tennis family. The message of this day is as simple as the sport itself: everyone is welcome at the table. Whether you play for fun, for fitness, for friendship, or with the ambition to reach the very top, this day is yours.”
“As the ITTF marks its centenary, this is the vision we carry forward: a sport that welcomes everyone, regardless of age, ability, or background. Today, in Kapadwanj, we see the real, positive impact table tennis can have in connecting communities. That is what our sport has offered the world for 100 years, and what it will continue to offer for the next hundred.”
Kapadwanj’s selection as host city reflected more than three years of sustained grassroots work through the Smash Barriers programme, implemented locally by Kapadwanj Kelavani Mandal in partnership with Dani Sports Foundation. The initiative has been using table tennis as a tool for inclusion, health, and community development, engaging children, youth, families, and persons with disabilities.
World Table Tennis Day 2026 served as a culmination of this ongoing effort, offering a live, on-ground showcase of how sport can create lasting, community-led impact.
The celebration brought together around 400 participants, including children, youth, families, senior citizens, and persons with disabilities, with approximately 200 people actively engaged at any given time. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
The celebration brought together around 400 participants, including children, youth, families, senior citizens, and persons with disabilities, with approximately 200 people actively engaged at any given time. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
The programme unfolded over two days, beginning with community visits and field immersions on April 22 across local institutions and neighbourhoods, followed by the main celebration on April 23 at Dani College. The event was designed as an interactive and inclusive experience.
The celebration brought together around 400 participants, including children, youth, families, senior citizens, and persons with disabilities, with approximately 200 people actively engaged at any given time.
Key highlights included inclusive table tennis activities across age groups and abilities, exhibition matches, cultural performances rooted in the local context, and a special “100 Years of ITTF” showcase celebrating the sport’s global legacy.
Reflecting on the occasion, Vita Dani said, “The health benefits of table tennis are truly unmatched, and it remains one of the most accessible sports in the world. To celebrate a sport so close to my heart, in a place that means so much to me, makes this moment incredibly special. What adds to the significance is marking 100 years of the federation, and for India to have the honour of hosting and celebrating this milestone makes it even more meaningful.”
Published on Apr 23, 2026

#World #Table #Tennis #Day #celebrated #fanfare #Gujarat">World Table Tennis Day celebrated with fanfare in Gujarat

India successfully hosted the global flagship celebration of World Table Tennis Day 2026 in Kapadwanj, Gujarat, marking a historic first for the country and commemorating 100 years of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).

Centred around the theme “Health & Well-Being” and the slogan “Table Tennis Moves You,” the event showcased how table tennis can serve as a simple, accessible tool to promote physical activity, mental wellness, and social inclusion.

The programme unfolded over two days, beginning with community visits and field immersions on April 22 across local institutions and neighbourhoods, followed by the main celebration on April 23 at Dani College. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

The celebration was held in the presence of ITTF President Petra Sörling; Vita Dani, Governing Board Member of ITTF Foundation; ITTF Foundation Director Leandro Olvech; Sharath Kamal, five-time Olympian and ITTF Foundation ambassador, commentator Adam Bobrow, and representatives from ESN Spinsight.

ALSO READ | U Mumba TT retains title-winning coaching duo; Chakraborty set for Ultimate Table Tennis debut in Season 7

Sörling said: ”India’s hosting of World Table Tennis Day 2026 is a proud moment for our global table tennis family. The message of this day is as simple as the sport itself: everyone is welcome at the table. Whether you play for fun, for fitness, for friendship, or with the ambition to reach the very top, this day is yours.”

“As the ITTF marks its centenary, this is the vision we carry forward: a sport that welcomes everyone, regardless of age, ability, or background. Today, in Kapadwanj, we see the real, positive impact table tennis can have in connecting communities. That is what our sport has offered the world for 100 years, and what it will continue to offer for the next hundred.”

Kapadwanj’s selection as host city reflected more than three years of sustained grassroots work through the Smash Barriers programme, implemented locally by Kapadwanj Kelavani Mandal in partnership with Dani Sports Foundation. The initiative has been using table tennis as a tool for inclusion, health, and community development, engaging children, youth, families, and persons with disabilities.

World Table Tennis Day 2026 served as a culmination of this ongoing effort, offering a live, on-ground showcase of how sport can create lasting, community-led impact.

The celebration brought together around 400 participants, including children, youth, families, senior citizens, and persons with disabilities, with approximately 200 people actively engaged at any given time. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Key highlights included inclusive table tennis activities across age groups and abilities, exhibition matches, cultural performances rooted in the local context, and a special “100 Years of ITTF” showcase celebrating the sport’s global legacy.

Reflecting on the occasion, Vita Dani said, “The health benefits of table tennis are truly unmatched, and it remains one of the most accessible sports in the world. To celebrate a sport so close to my heart, in a place that means so much to me, makes this moment incredibly special. What adds to the significance is marking 100 years of the federation, and for India to have the honour of hosting and celebrating this milestone makes it even more meaningful.”

Published on Apr 23, 2026

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Deadspin | Reports: Ravens give WR Zay Flowers 5th-year, .3M extension Dec 27, 2025; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers (4) celebrates after the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images The Baltimore Ravens picked up wide receiver Zay Flowers’ option for his fifth NFL season, multiple outlets reported Thursday. He will play the 2026 season on the final season of his four-year, million rookie contract, with the .3 million option covering the 2027 season. The two sides still are likely to negotiate a contract extension in the coming months, although the wide receiver market has been reset. Jaxon Smith-Njigba of the Seattle Seahawks, also selected in the 2023 NFL Draft, recently signed a contract that will make him the highest-paid receiver in the NFL — four years for 8.6 million, or an annual average value of about million. The deadline to pick up the fifth-year option for 2023 first-round picks is May 1. Flowers, 25, was the No. 22 overall pick out of Boston College in 2023. In three seasons and 50 games (48 starts), he has 237 catches for 3,128 yards and 14 touchdowns. He had back-to-back seasons of 1,000 yards in 2024 and ’25 and was selected to the Pro Bowl both seasons. His 1,211 receiving yards in 2025 are a franchise record for a wide receiver. He already ranks in the top five in Ravens history for pass receptions and yardage. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Reports #Ravens #give #Zay #Flowers #5thyear #27.3M #extension

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Dec 27, 2025; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers (4) celebrates after the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images

The Baltimore Ravens picked up wide receiver Zay Flowers’ option for his fifth NFL season, multiple outlets reported Thursday.

He will play the 2026 season on the final season of his four-year, $14 million rookie contract, with the $27.3 million option covering the 2027 season.

The two sides still are likely to negotiate a contract extension in the coming months, although the wide receiver market has been reset. Jaxon Smith-Njigba of the Seattle Seahawks, also selected in the 2023 NFL Draft, recently signed a contract that will make him the highest-paid receiver in the NFL — four years for $168.6 million, or an annual average value of about $42 million.

The deadline to pick up the fifth-year option for 2023 first-round picks is May 1.

Flowers, 25, was the No. 22 overall pick out of Boston College in 2023.

In three seasons and 50 games (48 starts), he has 237 catches for 3,128 yards and 14 touchdowns. He had back-to-back seasons of 1,000 yards in 2024 and ’25 and was selected to the Pro Bowl both seasons.

His 1,211 receiving yards in 2025 are a franchise record for a wide receiver. He already ranks in the top five in Ravens history for pass receptions and yardage.

–Field Level Media

#Deadspin #Reports #Ravens #give #Zay #Flowers #5thyear #27.3M #extension">Deadspin | Reports: Ravens give WR Zay Flowers 5th-year, $27.3M extension

Dec 27, 2025; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers (4) celebrates after the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images

The Baltimore Ravens picked up wide receiver Zay Flowers’ option for his fifth NFL season, multiple outlets reported Thursday.

He will play the 2026 season on the final season of his four-year, $14 million rookie contract, with the $27.3 million option covering the 2027 season.

The two sides still are likely to negotiate a contract extension in the coming months, although the wide receiver market has been reset. Jaxon Smith-Njigba of the Seattle Seahawks, also selected in the 2023 NFL Draft, recently signed a contract that will make him the highest-paid receiver in the NFL — four years for $168.6 million, or an annual average value of about $42 million.

The deadline to pick up the fifth-year option for 2023 first-round picks is May 1.

Flowers, 25, was the No. 22 overall pick out of Boston College in 2023.

In three seasons and 50 games (48 starts), he has 237 catches for 3,128 yards and 14 touchdowns. He had back-to-back seasons of 1,000 yards in 2024 and ’25 and was selected to the Pro Bowl both seasons.

His 1,211 receiving yards in 2025 are a franchise record for a wide receiver. He already ranks in the top five in Ravens history for pass receptions and yardage.

–Field Level Media

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