Despite a lackluster 2024 season, DeAndre Hopkins appears to be showing no signs of slowing down. The newest Baltimore Ravens wide receiver enters 2025 fresh off a Super Bowl run with Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.
After splitting time between the Titans and Chiefs, Hopkins’ 2024 campaign was disappointing by his standards. Going for 610 receiving yards and five touchdowns between the two teams, the 32-year-old looks ahead to a revival year.
Ravens’ DeAndre Hopkins Isn’t Buying the Age Narrative
Following the below-average season in 2024, Hopkins enters OTAs with something to prove. Hardly a week into workouts, the former Clemson Tiger is showing up teammates, including the likes of Zay Flowers and rookie Malaki Starks.
DeAndre Hopkins can still hit the ⛽️. Looks like he was one of the Ravens’ fastest players yesterday.
(via IG/deandrehopkins) pic.twitter.com/QstvGE73Lk
— Jonas Shaffer (@jonas_shaffer) May 29, 2025
Local Baltimore sports writer Jonas Shaffer posted that Hopkins finished with the joint-second-fastest time during an OTA workout.
“DeAndre Hopkins can still hit the gas,” said Shaffer. “Looks like he was one of the Ravens’ fastest players yesterday.”
The original post comes from Hopkins’ Instagram Story, where he captioned it, “I’m old and can’t run,” followed by a silence emoji.
While OTA workouts do not tell the full story, Hopkins’ speed points that the 13-year veteran is trending in the right direction.
Ravens’ Receiving Corps Looking Dangerous Entering 2025
Last season, the Ravens dismantled their rival, the Pittsburgh Steelers, in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. This is thanks to the efforts of Derrick Henry, who carried for 186 yards and two touchdowns.
Although Henry’s outburst propelled the Ravens to the next round, their receiver stats against the Steelers were concerning. Tight ends Isaiah Likely and Mark Andrews led the receiving department with 53 and 27 receiving yards, respectively.
As the Ravens looked ahead, a matchup with Josh Allen and the stingy Buffalo Bills loomed. In a back-and-forth contest, the Ravens ultimately fell by a 27-25 score. Their receivers looked more promising with three players posting 60-plus yards. However, both tight ends fell in the top two once again, leaving more to be desired from their wideouts.
With the playoff downfall in mind, general manager Eric DeCosta elected to add the 2013 first-round pick, Hopkins. The longtime Texan joins Baltimore as the team’s oldest receiver, providing essential veteran leadership.
Hopkins will work alongside the aforementioned rising star Flowers, as well as Rashod Bateman. Additionally, look for sixth-round pick LaJohntay Wester to make an impact in his rookie campaign. The Colorado alum tallied 931 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns on 74 receptions playing alongside superstar Travis Hunter last season.
As Ravens creep ever closer to the ultimate goal, their offseason additions look to make an instant impact in making the team a more versatile unit.