Sports Illustrated’s Matt Verderame : "Grade: B-. The Baltimore Ravens are trying to figure out how to get over the hump, and they're hoping a grizzled vet might help. With 12,965 receiving yards, Hopkins is the active leader in the category and almost certainly headed to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The only hole in his résumé is a Super Bowl trophy, something he came within a game of winning this past season with the Kansas City Chiefs."

Bleacher Report’s Moe Moton: "Grade: C. Don't expect Hopkins to turn back the clock with 1,000-plus receiving yards in an offense that ranked 31st in passing attempts last season. The Ravens made this move for the playoffs, though it's not a foregone conclusion that the veteran receiver can help them on a deep run. In three playoff games with the Chiefs, Hopkins caught three passes for 28 yards and a touchdown. This signing will make headlines, but it's not much of a needle-mover for an aging receiver in a run-centric offense."

The Baltimore Sun’s Brian Wacker: "General Manager Eric DeCosta said this offseason that the Ravens usually don't make a lot of 'splashes' in free agency, but for the second year in a row they did just that. After adding running back Derrick Henry last offseason, Baltimore agreed to a low-cost, one-year deal with five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. While Hopkins, who will turn 33 in June, is past his prime and won't have near the impact Henry did, he gives Lamar Jackson a mature and dependable weapon on an offense that was already No. 1 in the NFL last season."

The Baltimore Sun’s Childs Walker: "This was exactly the type of targeted strike the Ravens needed to make after the initial rush of free agency began to calm. Hopkins' name might be bigger than his production in 2025, but that's not a problem for a team that doesn't need him to be a star. He'll be an overqualified role player on the most efficient offense in football, perfect for a guy approaching his 33rd birthday."