Texans WR Nico Collins remains sidelined Thursday

Some other notes from the open period to media:

- WR Michael Pittman Jr. continued to work today. He is battling a foot injury but was participating.

- Spencer Anderson still has the big wrap on his lower right leg.

- Rico Dowdle did not participate but was out of his boot. Jaylen Warren was participating.

- Joey Porter Jr. continues his work. Jamel Dean and Jalen Ramsey returned to practice after missing yesterday.

Related Players: DK Metcalf, Roman Wilson, Germie Bernard, Ben Skowronek, Pat Freiermuth, Darnell Washington

Pittman is moving in the right direction, although his official Thursday participation level and Friday status will determine whether he is a viable Week 3 option. A full practice would put him on track to play; another limited session would leave him as a risky flex. Wilson and Bernard would lose some opportunity if Pittman returns.

For the second straight practice, the Ravens are without two prominent starters on offense: WR Zay Flowers (hamstring) and LT Ronnie Stanley (toe).

It’s looking like Baltimore will be without Flowers for a second consecutive game.

Related Players: Mark Andrews, Rashod Bateman, Devontez Walker, LaJohntay Wester, Chris Moore, Elijah Sarratt

Flowers is moving toward the doubtful side of questionable and should not remain in lineups without a meaningful Friday upgrade. Bateman would again operate as Baltimore’s top wide receiver, with Walker, Wester, Moore, and Sarratt fighting for scraps. Andrews should remain one of Lamar Jackson’s primary targets and carries additional volume upside if Flowers is inactive.

Patriots wide receiver A.J. Brown is “moving pretty well” in his recovery from a high-ankle sprain, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Schefter said the original recovery estimate was six to eight weeks, but Brown currently appears capable of returning closer to the six-week end of that range. He cautioned that Brown still has work ahead and characterized six weeks as an estimate, not a firm timetable.

Related Players: Romeo Doubs, Mack Hollins, Demario Douglas, Kyle Williams, Efton Chism, Hunter Henry

This is modestly encouraging for Brown’s rest-of-season outlook, but it does not support planning around an immediate Week 6 activation. He remains a strong IR stash, with Week 8 looking like a more practical target if Schefter’s six-week estimate proves accurate. Doubs, Hollins and Douglas should continue handling the majority of New England’s WR opportunities in the meantime.