{"id":33194,"date":"2025-03-15T02:50:48","date_gmt":"2025-03-15T02:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=33194"},"modified":"2025-03-15T02:50:48","modified_gmt":"2025-03-15T02:50:48","slug":"deandre-hopkins-lamar-jackson-reason-for-joining-ravens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=33194","title":{"rendered":"DeAndre Hopkins&#8217; Lamar Jackson reason for joining Ravens"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex w-full max-w-[980px] flex-col px-4 pt-4 font-secondary lg:px-0\">\n<p class=\"dek prose mb-2.5 italic text-secondary\">DeAndre Hopkins is excited about playing with Lamar Jackson.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex w-full max-w-[980px] flex-row gap-5\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col lg:max-w-[660px]\">\n<div class=\"px-4 pb-5 lg:px-0\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-between gap-4  font-secondary md:items-center \">\n<div class=\"flex-row flex-wrap items-center text-primary\">\n<div class=\"author-link mr-2.5 flex items-center text-sm md:text-nowrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aspect-video w-full max-w-full object-contain object-center px-4 lg:px-0\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DeAndre-Hopkins-Lamar-Jackson-reason-for-joining-Baltimore.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"Ravens DeAndre Hopkins and Ravens Lamar Jackson\" \/><\/p>\n<article class=\"article-body prose max-w-none pb-7 pt-5 prose-figure:max-w-full prose-ol:pl-10 prose-img:max-w-full prose-video:max-w-full md:prose-ol:pl-6 [&amp;_iframe]:m-auto [&amp;_iframe]:block [&amp;_iframe]:max-w-full\">Coming off another MVP-level season,\u00a0Lamar Jackson\u00a0will have a new star receiver to work with in 2025. The\u00a0Baltimore Ravens signed veteran wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins in free agency to bolster their pass-catching corps.<\/p>\n<p>Hopkins, who is one month removed from playing in Super Bowl LIX with the Kansas City Chiefs, signed a one-year, $6 million deal with the Ravens in free agency. After officially putting pen to paper, the 32-year-old\u00a0addressed local media with his reasoning behind his decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLamar [Jackson] being a leader of this team is part of the reason that I came here,\u201d Hopkins said at his introductory press conference. \u201cWhat he stands for and how he leads this team, this organization, to the playoffs for multiple years. Since he&#8217;s been here, he&#8217;s just led any receiver group he&#8217;s had. That played a big part of me coming here, for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col items-center gap-5 px-5 pb-5\">\n<div class=\"relative w-full overflow-hidden h-auto\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1900586766936965554&amp;lang=vi&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fnfl%2Fbaltimore-ravens%2Fravens-news-deandre-hopkins-lamar-jackson-reason-joining-baltimore&amp;sessionId=a9c24326f105b8b788abdf5ea6ca2d23d9c9e86a&amp;siteScreenName=clutchpoints&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=500px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1900586766936965554\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Jackson has been a dynamic playmaker from day one but took a significant leap as a passer in 2024. He threw for a career-high 4,172 passing yards and 41 touchdowns on the year with just four interceptions. His touchdown total was nearly double that of 2023, the year he received his second MVP award.<\/p>\n<p>Hopkins has never previously played with Jackson but has always been a fan of the two-time MVP. Since his signing, an\u00a0old photo\u00a0of Hopkins, Jackson and Derrick Henry has resurfaced and gone viral. Hopkins initially posted the photo in 2020 with the caption, \u201cHow many TDs would this trio total?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While still a sure-handed target, Hopkins is coming off a regressive season in 2024. He mustered just 610 receiving yards with the Chiefs and Tennessee Titans, the fewest of his career. He will begin his age-33 season in the fall.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Ravens&#8217; receiver room with DeAndre Hopkins<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3196937\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3196937\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3196937\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Zay-Flowers-Lamar-Jackson.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Zay-Flowers-Lamar-Jackson.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Zay-Flowers-Lamar-Jackson.jpg?resize=300,168 300w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Zay-Flowers-Lamar-Jackson.jpg?resize=768,431 768w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Zay-Flowers-Lamar-Jackson.jpg?resize=1024,574 1024w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Zay-Flowers-Lamar-Jackson.jpg?resize=150,84 150w\" alt=\"Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) shakes hands with wide receiver Zay Flowers (4) before the game against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3196937\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Troy Taormina-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Ravens will add Hopkins to their existing receiving room, which is led by emerging star Zay Flowers. Mark Andrews, Rashod Bateman, Tylan Wallace and Devontez Walker join Hopkins as the complementary pieces of the positional group.<\/p>\n<p>With a productive year in 2024, the team&#8217;s receivers are expected to take a leap in 2025. Flowers&#8217; career progression led to his\u00a0first Pro Bowl recognition\u00a0in 2024. So long as Jackson stays healthy, there is no reason to believe the entire offense should not take another step forward in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on how the 2025 season goes, the ensuing offseason could give the Ravens fits. All three tight ends \u2014 Andrews, Isaiah Likely and Charlie Kolar \u2014 will hit free agency, along with Hopkins, Wallace and Anthony Miller.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DeAndre Hopkins is excited about playing with Lamar Jackson. Coming off another MVP-level season,\u00a0Lamar Jackson\u00a0will have a new star receiver to work with in 2025. 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