Steelers' Peterson calls Zay Flowers 'little munchkin' ahead of Sunday's game

Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Patrick Peterson threw a backhanded compliment at Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers ahead of Sunday's matchup.

"He's very shifty, very, very fast. He can get behind the defense. He's kind of like the guy that can do it all for (them), run the screens, run the reverses, and still also run the big post as well," Peterson said of Flowers, according to Brooke Pryor of ESPN.

"So it's going to be fun trying to keep our eye on that fast, little munchkin there."

The Ravens selected the 5-foot-9, 182-pound wide receiver in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft. His size has not been a problem in the NFL thus far, as he leads the team in targets (29), receptions (24), and receiving yards (244).

Peterson, meanwhile, signed a two-year, $14-million contract with the Steelers this offseason. The 33-year-old has one interception and five passes defended in four games this year.

Baltimore and Pittsburgh's rivalry is considered one of the biggest in the NFL. The Steelers have won five of the last six contests and are 33-25 in 58 all-time games against the Ravens.