The Baltimore Ravens have no shortage of weapons on the offensive side of the ball, including a new one at wide receiver in former Clemson star DeAndre Hopkins.

Hopkins signed a one-year deal with the Ravens this offseason, joining a receiving corps that already featured a talented young tandem in Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman.

In addition to that trio of receivers, the Ravens have an elite quarterback in Lamar Jackson, a star running back in Derrick Henry, and a pair of productive tight ends in Mark Andrews and Isaiah Likely.

So, the Ravens have a plethora of playmakers to spread the ball around to. But that’s a good problem for offensive coordinator Todd Monken, who met with the media recently and spoke about how he sees Hopkins fitting into the offense.

Monken is excited about the addition of Hopkins and says he sees the 13-year vet – who still has plenty left in the tank – as a starter at receiver.

“I’d rather have too much talent and try to figure out how to manage it, how to have everybody embrace their role, than not have enough,” Monken said. “So, we love having another weapon. I thought Nelly [Nelson Agholor] the last couple years did a great job for us as our third receiver.

“I don’t really see D-Hop as a third receiver. I see him more as we have three starters at wide receiver. … So, it’ll be interesting as we get going, especially once we get to camp and we get the pads on, how we can integrate him into the offense. But we’re excited.”

A five-time All-Pro and five-time Pro Bowler, Hopkins has amassed 984 receptions for 12,965 yards and 83 touchdowns during his Hall of Fame-caliber career with the Houston Texans, Arizona Cardinals, Tennessee Titans and Kansas City Chiefs after being selected by Houston in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft.

Hopkins gives Baltimore a big-bodied target who can make contested catches, and even as a 33-year-old, he’s smooth, fluid and still has wheels – as he showed during OTAs, when he was one of the Ravens’ fastest players by top speed.

Of course, along with what he brings on the field, Hopkins will serve an invaluable veteran presence in the locker room. He has a wealth of experience, has made plays in big games and knows how to make plays.

“He’s a great dude. He really is a good person,” Monken said. “He understands why we brought him here, what we expect from him, to be an outstanding player. I just think that’s his nature, to help those guys. Just the little I’ve seen when he’s been around those guys, he just seems to interact with them at a really high level.”

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