DeAndre Hopkins might not be a fortune teller, but he sure looks like one right now.
Five years ago, he asked a simple question on his social media: “How many TDs would this trio total?” The trio in question? Himself, Lamar Jackson, and Derrick Henry. At the time, it was just a fun hypothetical—Hopkins was still with the Houston Texans, Henry was picking on defenders for the Tennessee Titans, and Jackson was fresh off his first MVP season.
The idea of them ever joining forces seemed like nothing more than a pretty sweet Madden fantasy.
Fast forward to 2025, and that fantasy is reality. Jackson is still leading the Ravens, Henry is coming off a monster first season in Baltimore, and Hopkins just signed a one-year deal to complete the puzzle. Now, the only question left is how many touchdowns they’ll actually score together. And for Hopkins, the answer is simple.
DeAndre Hopkins’ 2020 question finally get answered
When asked to finally answer his own question, Hopkins didn’t throw out a wild number. He didn’t make any bold predictions. Instead, he gave a response that perfectly sums up why he’s here:
“Hopefully enough to win a lot of games. To win the games we need to win,” Hopkins said. “I don’t have a number, but hopefully more than a little bit.”
Refusing to entertain the potential trap. What a mindset. That’s exactly the reason Baltimore needed him in Purple and Black. Hopkins doesn’t care about the stats. He cares about delivering wins. That being said, it could have also been totally awesome if he flat-out said “a million” or “too many to count.” But we’ll take the safer/less set-up-for-failure route.
Last season, Jackson put up 41 total touchdowns, Henry found the end zone 18 times, and Hopkins added five of his own while splitting time between Tennessee and Kansas City. Those would be crazy numbers to top, but never say never. With all three working together in Baltimore, anything is possible.
Hopkins isn’t the same dominant force he once was, but he doesn’t have to be. With Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman handling the top-two receiver roles, Mark Andrews patrolling the middle of the field, and Henry drawing defenders into the box, Hopkins’ job is simple—be the reliable target Jackson can trust in crucial moments. After all, playing with Jackson played a major part in his decision.
For five years, Ravens fans could only dream about what Hopkins, Jackson, and Henry would look like together. Now, they don’t have to imagine anymore. The question isn’t if this trio will produce—it’s how much they’ll produce.
And if Hopkins’ vision from 2020 was any indication, Ravens fans are about to witness something special.
