• The Ravens are already digging into their wide receiver depth, and they haven’t even lined up for their second game of the season.
  • That’s the reality after rookie Ja'Kobi Lane was placed on injured reserve Wednesday because of a reported fractured wrist, a setback that traces back to the first half of Baltimore’s season opener against the Indianapolis Colts.
  • Baltimore is heading into Sunday’s home opener against the New Orleans Saints with another receiver question hanging over the week: Zay Flowers is dealing with a hamstring injury and is day to day.
  • If Flowers can’t go, Rashod Bateman becomes the Ravens’ No. 1 wide receiver target.
  • Lane is out, Flowers is uncertain, and the Ravens are trying to avoid asking too much of any one receiver this early in the season.
  • That’s why the team also called up veteran Chris Moore from the practice squad after his impact in the previous game.
  • Moore gives Baltimore another experienced option as it tries to piece together a workable rotation for a matchup that arrives before the roster has even settled.
  • For now, the question is less about replacing Lane individually than about whether the Ravens can spread the load well enough to keep the passing game functional.