Ravens Rule Out Madubuike and Buchanan; Zay Flowers Clears Colts Injury Report

Nnamdi Madubuike works against a blocker during Ravens practice.

The Ravens will open their season in Indianapolis without Nnamdi Madubuike and Teddye Buchanan, while Zay Flowers carries no injury designation. Baltimore’s final availability report creates a clearer picture for Sunday after the uncertainty surrounding several players earlier in the week. Devontez Walker remains questionable with a groin injury.

Head coach Jesse Minter said Madubuike is close to returning, but the defensive lineman will not play against the Colts. Buchanan was also ruled out after limited practices. Their absence makes the defensive personnel available behind them an immediate part of Baltimore’s opening-day story, rather than a question that can wait until later in the season.

Flowers practiced fully Thursday and Friday after appearing on the report with a hamstring issue. That is a meaningful change from our earlier Ravens injury update. A limited practice and a final game designation answer different questions; the latest report gives fans the information that matters closest to kickoff.

Walker’s questionable designation leaves another decision pending. It does not mean he has been ruled out, and a potential practice-squad elevation should not be treated as an announced roster move. The final inactive list will provide the next useful check before the game begins.

Baltimore visits Lucas Oil Stadium for a 1 p.m. Eastern kickoff on September 13. The matchup begins Jesse Minter’s regular-season tenure against an Indianapolis offense featuring Jonathan Taylor and Daniel Jones. The Ravens’ official game preview identifies both as central challenges, making defensive execution an obvious area to watch from the opening possession.

For viewers in Baltimore, WJZ carries the CBS broadcast; Washington viewers can watch on WUSA. Our Ravens–Colts viewing guide also includes listening options. Check the team’s final injury report and game-day inactive announcement before kickoff, then judge Baltimore’s new combinations by what happens on the field rather than assuming an absent player has a confirmed return date.