Devontez Walker among Week 1 inactives vs. Colts

Walker has just seven career receptions and converted four of those into touchdowns. The third-year receiver is going to be pushed for the third WR spot on the depth chart by rookies Ja’Kobi Lane and Elijah Sarratt this offseason, but Hensley praised Walker for his ability to stretch the field so far this offseason. We’ll see what happens when pads come on and defenses can actually play coverage against receivers, but it sounds like Walker has gotten off on the right foot with a month to go before training camp.

He cautions that there’s still a possibility the Ravens address the position late in free agency, as Stefon Diggs, Keenan Allen, Deebo Samuel, and DeAndre Hopkins remain available. Still, he has the experience edge over the two rookie receivers and barring an injury stash situation it’s hard to understand the Ravens not keeping two players they just drafted. Considering Lamar Jackson’s history and the potential upside in Declan Doyle’s offense, Walker is an interesting buy in fantasy at this point — it’s just hard to make the case that he’s got a real floor.

Walker scored the first touchdown of the game when Lamar Jackson found him open on fourth down on the first drive of the game. The second-year wideout turned three of his five catches into touchdowns, which is impressive efficiency and impossible to replicate. Walker made a real move up the depth chart in training camp and could possibly compete for a starting job in 2026, especially if the Ravens don’t retain DeAndre Hopkins.

Earlier this week, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said he hopes to further incorporate RB Keaton Mitchell into the game plan. He has an opportunity to do so here with Hill sidelined by a toe injury. Mitchell should be a decent bench stash down the stretch. Bateman is sidelined by an ankle injury, giving the speedy and unproven WR Devontez Walker a chance to contribute. Mitchell does not need to be in re-draft lineups this week, and Walker does not need to be rostered.

He didn’t practice all week with an ankle injury and should be considered questionable for Week 12 based on this. John Harbaugh said that Devontez Walker would be “the next man up” at the position, and Walker could be a plausible FLEX play based on how much Cleveland focused on stopping Baltimore’s ground game the last time these two teams played.

He got in a DNP on Friday after two limited sessions, perhaps signaling a setback or the Ravens understanding that they can’t push him right now. Walker heads into Baltimore’s bye as a promising player ready for a bigger role in an offense, but also someone who simply can’t do more than limited snaps on a deep Baltimore wideout depth chart.

He got in a full session and is one of the few Ravens that seem likely to play against the defending AFC South champions on Sunday. Walker’s got plenty of upside in a full role, but no path to one that has emerged thus far in his second season for the Ravens. He can be left on fantasy benches in the leagues deep enough to roster him.

Walker spiked for two touchdowns in Week 2 but hasn’t been heard from since. His absence could free up a few more routes for DeAndre Hopkins, but we don’t expect fantasy managers to be crate-digging in the receiver room with Cooper Rush as the starter for Week 5.

Walker’s first score came on a two-yard pass from Lamar Jackson to cap a short offensive drive in the third quarter following a Browns turnover. The second-year receiver would later break free from his defender in the end zone for a 24-yard score, and now boasts a career receiving line of 3-47-3. The former fourth-rounder didn’t play an offensive snap last week, but was credited with 13 offensive snaps against the Browns, per PFF. He played exclusively on special teams in Week 1. This could be nothing more than a flash in the pan, but Walker is an athletic second-year player who was once viewed as a potential high draft pick before slipping to the fourth round in last year’s draft. His snaps will be something to monitor in Week 3 when the Ravens play host to the Lions.

Head coach John Harbaugh told reporters Flowers is expected to be back in a few days but didn’t give any details on the nature of the injury. The Baltimore Banner’s Jonas Shaffer noted that Flowers seemed to be dealing with a leg issue at the end of Tuesday’s practice. Flowers didn’t participate in team drills at the end of the session and then missed all of Wednesday’s practice. It’s likely a precautionary absence, but one worth keeping an eye on for now. Second-year wideout Devontez Walker has reportedly shown well in the first week of camp. He could move up in the pecking order for routes while Flowers is sidelined, giving him some extra run with the ones.