"Insane" is one word to describe Zay Flowers' recent contract extension with the Baltimore Ravens, as it makes him one of the highest-paid receivers in the NFL. It also proves that the Lions' front office is far more savvy than people give it credit for.
According to reports, Flowers and the Ravens agreed to a contract extension that will pay him about $35 million per year, making him the fourth highest-paid receiver in the NFL.
It makes sense to an extent. Flowers is a back-to-back 1,000-yard receiver and is one of the better young wideouts in the league, but it makes what the Lions paid for Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams look like pocket change. Flowers making about $35 million per year puts him ahead of CeeDee Lamb, and he's now making the same amount as Justin Jefferson.
And he's not on the same level as St. Brown, who signed an extension in 2024 for four years, $120 million. He's set to make around $30 million per year through the 2028 season.
The same goes for Williams, who just had his second straight 1,000-yard season in 2025, totaling 1,117 yards and seven touchdowns, posting career highs in almost every category. He signed a three-year, $80 million extension in September of 2025, which means he's with the Lions through 2029, and he makes just over $26 million per year.
So that's two multi-time 1,000-yard receivers for Detroit that make at least $5 million less per year than Flowers, who's on a team that doesn't look to throw the ball much. That could obviously change with John Harbaugh no longer in town, but Lamar Jackson is a run-heavy quarterback.
The Lions have a pass-heavy attack and signed 10 percent of the league's 1,000-yard receivers from 2025 for millions less than the Ravens paid Flowers. You love to see it.
Lions got good value for one of the league's top duos
Brad Holmes has done an excellent job of signing his two best receivers to extensions for a price that now looks more than fair, and I don't think you'd find a soul who would call it an overpay.
St. Brown is one of the top receivers in the NFL, and he has four straight 1,000-yard seasons with three straight 10-plus touchdown seasons, and he's making just $30 million, which compares favorably to the top five, which he has arguably been more productive than consistently.
Williams has back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons and is just 25 years old. He has a bright future, and despite all the hate that he gets for not living up to his potential, he's one of the league's top young stars.
The Lions have one of the NFL's best duos locked up for at least three more seasons.
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