Zay Flowers Blames Ravens' Injury Woes on Harbaugh’s Gruelling Practices
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Updated · NBC Sports · Apr 17
Zay Flowers Blames Ravens' Injury Woes on Harbaugh’s Gruelling Practices
23 articles · Updated · NBC Sports · Apr 17
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers has attributed the team’s recent injury troubles to former head coach John Harbaugh’s physically demanding practice regime.
Flowers described frequent full-contact, fully-padded practices, even late in the season, which he believes left players exhausted and contributed to injuries.
With Jesse Minter taking over as head coach, Flowers expects a lighter practice load, hoping it will keep players fresher and healthier throughout the season.
Will Baltimore's new 'softer' practice approach make them healthier or unprepared?
Will John Harbaugh's tough methods break an already injury-plagued Giants team?
Why were the Giants more injured than the Ravens before Harbaugh even arrived?
Is old-school coaching toughness obsolete in today's data-driven NFL?
With NFL injuries trending down, was the Ravens' 2025 season an outlier or a warning?