OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- The Baltimore Ravens placed wide receiver Ja'Kobi Lane on injured reserve after the promising rookie had surgery on his fractured wrist Wednesday morning.
Lane, who had been one of the Ravens' stars in training camp and preseason, is expected to return as soon as he's eligible to come off IR in four weeks.
"[Lane] definitely has a really good chance coming back here pretty quick," Ravens coach Jesse Minter said. "I know he'll be chomping at the bit to get back."
A third-round pick in this year's draft, Lane quickly rose up the depth chart this summer with highlight catches nearly every day in camp and entered the season as Baltimore's No. 3 receiver behind Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman.
In the 41-23 season-opening win at the Colts, Lane finished with one catch for 11 yards, but he had a 4-yard touchdown catch nullified because of a holding penalty.
Lane injured a wrist in the first half and didn't return after halftime.
"He's definitely beating himself up about it, but it's only so much he can control," Bateman said. "Injuries are part of the game, and his is unfortunate. But whenever he comes back, he'll be ready."
Flowers didn't practice Wednesday after aggravating his left hamstring Sunday. He led Baltimore with 150 yards receiving before hurting his hamstring with about 5½ minutes left in the first half. Flowers, who is Lamar Jackson's top target, remains day-to-day.
"I think he's in a really good place," Minter said.
If Flowers can't play Sunday against the New Orleans Saints, Bateman becomes the most experienced wide receiver and will likely receive increased opportunities.
The Ravens' other wide receivers on the 53-man roster -- Devontez Walker, LaJohntay Wester, Elijah Sarratt and Chris Moore -- have a combined 21 catches over the last three seasons.
Minter's message to the healthy wide receivers: "Run at the opportunity."
"We got a lot of confidence in all those guys," Minter said. "They've gotten so many reps from all the way back from the offseason program to now ... just go out there and use the talent that you've been given."