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Ravens GM Aims to Seal Zay Flowers Contract

7/17/2026

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Summary

DeCosta Pursues Flowers

Baltimore Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta said he wants to finalize a contract with wide receiver Zay Flowers.
He told 105.7 The Fan that he loves Flowers, that Flowers wants to stay, and that agents Joel Segal and Geoff Garmhausen are “really good agents” with whom the team has had productive conversations.
He added that vice president of football operations Nick Matteo does a phenomenal job negotiating the pending deal.

Summary

Flowers Sets Record

Zay Flowers set a Ravens single-season receiving record in 2025 with 1,211 yards.
Flowers logged 86 catches on 118 targets, representing 29% of the team’s passes.
The campaign earned Flowers his second straight Pro Bowl selection.
The Ravens exercised his fifth-year option, giving them negotiating flexibility as the wide-receiver market rises.

History

Historical Context

On March 1 1993 the NFL adopted unrestricted free agency, allowing players like wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. to sign new contracts. Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome used that freedom to lock Smith in early, a strategy echoed today as Eric DeCosta and staff negotiate Zay Flowers’ 2025 extension amid a rising market for the receivers.

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DeCosta Pursues Flowers

Baltimore Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta said he wants to finalize a contract with wide receiver Zay Flowers.
He told 105.7 The Fan that he loves Flowers, that Flowers wants to stay, and that agents Joel Segal and Geoff Garmhausen are “really good agents” with whom the team has had productive conversations.
He added that vice president of football operations Nick Matteo does a phenomenal job negotiating the pending deal.

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