According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Ravens star wide receiver Zay Flowers is signing with WIN Sports Group, a new agency recently launched by Patrick Whitesell, the former co-founder and executive chairman of Endeavor (formerly William Morris Endeavor).
Ironically, Flowers is leaving Loyalty Above All (LAA) and its founder and CEO, Zac Hiller. The former Boston College standout was the first player represented by LAA to be selected in the first round.
Whitesell’s WIN client list includes Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson, and 49ers defense end Nick Bosa. All three set records for their positions with their second contracts.
Flowers’ production in his first two years doesn’t merit that kind of raise, and he isn’t extension-eligible until next offseason, when the Ravens will also have to make a decision on his fifth-year option for the 2027 season. His 2024 Pro Bowl nod means that his fifth-year option will be equivalent to the 2026 transition tag, projected to be $24.7MM by OverTheCap. Another original-ballot Pro Bowl would raise his 2027 salary to the equivalent of the 2026 franchise tag, which is expected to eclipse $28MM.
The Ravens want to sign Lamar Jackson to another extension, which would lower his $74.5MM cap hits in 2026 and 2027. That would allow them to afford a fifth-year option and a potential long-term extension for Flowers while also retaining 2022 first-rounders Kyle Hamilton and Tyler Linderbaum.