OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — For a moment, Ja'Kobi Lane thought he'd caught a touchdown pass in his very first NFL game.
Now it's not clear when he'll play his next.
Lane is headed to injured reserve after the Baltimore wideout had surgery Wednesday morning. After an impressive preseason, the rookie had his touchdown last weekend at Indianapolis called back because of a penalty. He was eventually sidelined with a wrist injury.
It was one of two significant injuries at wide receiver for the Ravens. Zay Flowers left with a hamstring issue after a great start. Coach Jesse Minter said Flowers is day to day. Lane is not.
“He'll be back as soon as it is,” Minter said. “Whatever the number is, try to slice a week or two off of that, from a player's competitive standpoint. I know he'll be chomping at the bit to get back.”
Baltimore finished with over 500 yards of offense in a 41-23 win over the Colts, but the Ravens really looked stellar when Flowers was in the game. He caught five passes for 150 yards and a touchdown before exiting in the second quarter.
If he's out this weekend in the home opener against New Orleans, Lamar Jackson won't have many proven targets. Rashod Bateman remains available, but Devontez Walker (groin) and rookie Elijah Sarratt were inactive last weekend. Walker has seven career receptions in two-plus seasons, although four were for touchdowns.
Walker was a full participant in practice Wednesday, but Flowers was out. So were edge rusher Trey Hendrickson (finger), tackle Ronnie Stanley (toe), guard John Simpson (groin), cornerback T.J. Tampa (knee) and defensive lineman Calais Campbell (rest). Defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike (neck) was limited after missing the opener.
New offensive coordinator Declan Doyle faces a real test trying to keep the offense humming despite potentially being down his best receiver (Flowers) and a promising rookie (Lane). A return by Walker could help.
“I'm very excited. You see a lot of good things — what Dec is doing, how he dialed things up,” Walker said. “Makes any receiver want to be excited, to play with him.”
After contributing almost exclusively on special teams last season, LaJohntay Wester caught two passes for 15 yards Sunday. Chris Moore, an 11-year veteran who was elevated from the practice squad to face Indianapolis, caught a 53-yard pass.
“I really try to learn everybody's position, because you never know what's going to happen in a game,” Moore said. “I've been in that situation where people go down and you've just got to get pulled in, and you've got to make the most of it. That's how this league is, and that's how you get trust from coaches.”
The Ravens signed Moore from the practice squad to the 53-man roster Wednesday.
“You tell guys, ‘Play your way onto the roster,’ and Chris certainly did that in Week 1,” Minter said.
Jackson threw for 324 yards against the Colts. Flowers' ability to create big plays after the catch was a key factor, but eight other players had at least one reception as well. Mark Andrews had four catches, and fellow tight ends Matt Hibner and Durham Smythe had one apiece. Baltimore lost tight ends Isaiah Likely and Charlie Kolar in the offseason.
Now wide receiver is where the team's depth will be tested.
“Run at the opportunity. I think the first game was a great example that the ball can really go anywhere in our offense — just being very precise, being very detailed, being in the right spot, the ball can find you,” Minter said. “Playing fast and playing with confidence, we have a lot of confidence in all those guys. They have gotten so many reps from all the way back from the offseason program to now. So, just go out there and use the talent that you have been given and put it on display, within the framework of the offense.”
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Baltimore Ravens' Derrick Henry celebrates his touchdown run with Ja'kobi Lane during the first half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
MADRID (AP) — Raphinha scored a hat trick as Barcelona earned yet another big win on Wednesday, routing Racing Santander 7-2 for its sixth victory in six Spanish League matches.
Gabriel Jesus and Lamine Yamal also found the net for Barcelona, which has scored at least five goals in five of its seven matches across all competitions this season.
In the English League Cup, Manchester United was stunned 3-2 by Brighton after squandering a two-goal lead to crash out in round three.
In the Europa League, Benfica beat AC Milan 2-0 on the road in the first round of the league stage.
With his hat trick, Raphinha took his league-leading tally to nine goals in six matches. The Brazil forward has scored a goal in all but one game this season.
“Happy for the goals and for the victory, which is the most important thing,” Raphinha said. “The players have the hunger to always want more. It’s a mentality to always try to score more goals and to create more scoring opportunities.”
João Cancelo also netted for Barcelona, which was helped by an own-goal from Racing’s Asier Villalibre. Maguette Gueye and Yassir Zabiri scored for the visitor.
Barcelona has only failed to score less than four goals this season in a 2-0 win against Athletic Bilbao.
Yamal had a goal disallowed for offside, missed a penalty and hit the post before finally scoring late for Barcelona.
The La Liga champion has also crushed Elche, Rayo Vallecano and Valencia in the league, and Feyenoord in the Champions League.
Hansi Flick's team has outscored opponents 33-7 in seven games across all competitions. Barcelona has a three-point league lead over Real Madrid, which won at Elche on Tuesday.
Barcelona goalkeeper Joan García was replaced by Wojciech Szczesny at halftime because of an apparent injury. Szczesny's blunder led to a Racing goal after the goalkeeper tried to control the ball inside the area and was robbed in front of the net.
Atletico Madrid routed visiting Osasuna 4-0 with goals by Jonathan David, Lee Kang-In, Robin Le Normand and Álex Baena.
It was the second win in a row for Diego Simeone's team, which moved to third. Osasuna has lost three in a row.
Sevilla jumped to fourth by winning 1-0 at Deportivo La Coruña with a second-half goal by Miguel Sierra. Sevilla has won two in a row. Deportivo stayed seventh.
The game between Levante and Athletic Bilbao was postponed because of heavy rain in the city of Valencia.
Manchester United was booed at Old Trafford after it fell to a third defeat of the season, and second in as many games following Sunday’s loss to Manchester City.
“We had the game exactly where we wanted it and and let it get away from us in a big way,” United coach Michael Carrick told Sky Sports. “We can’t accept that as a group. I take responsibility for it.”
United led 2-0 after 10 minutes through goals from Shea Lacey and Mason Mount. But Brighton rallied with Charalampos Kostoulas pulling one back before halftime, and Pascal Gross and Maxim De Cuyper secured victory after the break.
Defeat means United has suffered elimination from the League Cup at the earliest stage for the second season in a row after being knocked out by fourth-tier Grimsby last year.
Benfica beat AC Milan in the highlight match in the Europa League.
Dodi Lukébakio and Jakub Kaminski scored a goal in each half for the Portuguese club.
Sparta Prague won 4-1 at Ararat-Armenia for the round's biggest victory.
Sunderland beat visiting AZ Alkmaar 1-0 in its first European match in more than seven decades. Lyon won 2-1 at Anderlecht, while Bayer Leverkusen defeated visiting Celje 2-0.
Celta Vigo's winless start to the season reached seven matches after a 1-0 loss at Omonia.
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Benfica players celebrate at the end of the Europa League opening phase soccer match between AC Milan and Benfica in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Brighton's Maxim De Cuyper, front right, scores his side's third goal during the English League Cup third round soccer match between Manchester United and Brighton and Hove Albion in Manchester, England, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
Brighton's Maxim De Cuyper, right, celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the English League Cup third round soccer match between Manchester United and Brighton and Hove Albion in Manchester, England, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
Racing's Juan Carlos Arana vies for the ball with Barcelona's Lamine Yamal, right, during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Racing de Santander in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)
Barcelona's Raphinha celebrates with Gavi, right, after scoring his side's fifth goal from the penalty spot during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Racing de Santander in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)
