Zay Flowers: 'It Was Killing Me' to Sit Out Ravens' Game vs. Bills with Knee Injury

Baltimore Ravens rising star receiver Zay Flowers had to watch from the sideline as the team's playoff run came to an end in heartbreaking fashion in a 27-25 loss to the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Divisional Round.

Flowers, who suffered a knee injury in Week 18 against the Cleveland Browns that also forced him to miss the Wild Card win against the Pittsburgh Steelers, admitted that it was difficult for him to be absent for the postseason.

"It was killing me, for sure," Flowers said during Monday's exit interviews, per Myles Simmons of Pro Football Talk.

"I want to be out there every game.

I want to go through everything they go through, so not being out there, it took a little toll on me, just to watch that and not be able to participate and do what I wanted to do and help the team." Flowers added that he believes he would've had a better chance to return for the AFC Championship if the Ravens had advanced to the game.

In his second year in the NFL, Flowers emerged as the favorite target for Baltimore star quarterback Lamar Jackson and led the team with 74 catches and 1,059 yards while adding four touchdowns.

The 2023 No.

22 pick became the first Ravens player to be selected to the Pro Bowl as a receiver.

Flowers added that he intends to let the disappointment of missing the playoffs this year fuel him for the 2025 campaign.

"Definitely, because you want to play your last game," Flowers said.

"You want to play every game, so not being able to play, that messed with me a little bit.".

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