Zay Flowers played in Jacksonville in 2023 as a rookie. He played at Florida State as a college senior.

But Thursday night's game will be Flowers' first time playing back home in South Florida since he was starring in high school in Fort Lauderdale.

Flowers said he'll have about 40 family and friends in the stands at Hard Rock Stadium, and he's hoping to put on a show for them under the lights.

"That'll be fun, man," Flowers said with his beaming smile. "It means something to everybody in Florida because you've got family out there. You go back home and they're probably all Dolphins fans already, so they're probably going to talk a little trash. It's a little personal. It's special."

Flowers and Lamar Jackson share a South Florida connection that runs deep. Jackson knew about Flowers i

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