{"id":147835,"date":"2025-06-21T16:08:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T16:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/147835\/"},"modified":"2025-06-21T16:08:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T16:08:14","slug":"lamar-jacksons-jaw-drops-after-insane-one-handed-grab-by-former-clemson-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/147835\/","title":{"rendered":"Lamar Jackson\u2019s Jaw Drops After Insane One-Handed Grab By Former Clemson Star"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lamar Jackson\u2019s Jaw Drops After Insane One-Handed Grab By Former Clemson Star<\/a> originally appeared on Athlon Sports<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Hold on to your purple and black jerseys, Ravens fans, because DeAndre Hopkins is wasting absolutely no time making his presence felt in Charm City! The five-time Pro Bowler, who inked a one-year deal with Baltimore in March, is already turning heads and dropping jaws during offseason workouts, and MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson is leading the chorus of praise.<\/p>\n

Advertisement<\/p>\n

During a recent minicamp practice, Hopkins showcased the kind of veteran wizardry that has made him a future Hall of Famer. On a shallow cross route, the former Clemson phenom reportedly “slid on the wet grass, caught the ball with his left hand only, and popped back up to his feet,” according to the Ravens’ official website. Yes, you read that right \u2013 one hand, on wet grass, and smooth as silk.<\/p>\n

Lamar Jackson, never one to mince words, was absolutely floored by the effortless brilliance. “That guy is dope. He\u2019s different, man,” Jackson gushed to the media after practice. “I threw him a shallow today, he caught the ball so smooth, got up, I don\u2019t even think he put his other hand on the ground to get up. \u2026 That\u2019s some super-vet type stuff.”<\/p>\n

Chemistry Building, Touchdowns Loading?<\/p>\n

The excitement is palpable from Jackson, who’s clearly thrilled to have a three-time first-team All-Pro like Hopkins in his arsenal. “It\u2019s just dope to have him,” Jackson added, already envisioning the future. “I\u2019m looking forward to throwing a lot of touchdowns to him this year.”<\/p>\n

Advertisement<\/p>\n

And the admiration is mutual! Hopkins, who’s entering his 13th NFL season in 2025, quickly offered his glowing first impressions of his new signal-caller.<\/p>\n

“[Jackson is] a competitor at everything,” Hopkins noted. “I saw him in [the locker room] shooting hoops on the basketball goal, and he didn\u2019t want to lose. That says a lot about him and who he is, just little things like that. Obviously, on the football field, if he makes a mistake or doesn\u2019t complete a ball that he wants to, he\u2019s hard on himself, and no one has to say anything to him. But that\u2019s why he is who he is.”<\/p>\n

\"Baltimore<\/p>\n

Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson led an eight-play, 88-yard scoring drive in the final three minutes Sunday against the Buffalo Bills.Tina MacIntyre-Yee&sol;Democrat and Chronicle &sol; USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n

A Match Made in Gridiron Heaven?<\/p>\n

Hopkins, at 33, brings a career r\u00e9sum\u00e9 boasting 984 receptions for 12,965 yards and 83 touchdowns. His journey through the NFL has seen him dominate with the Texans, Cardinals, Titans, and Chiefs, proving his consistency and elite talent year after year.<\/p>\n

Advertisement<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the 28-year-old Jackson has cemented his legacy as one of the most dynamic quarterbacks in league history, with 20,059 passing yards, 166 touchdowns through the air, and an incredible 6,173 rushing yards with 33 scores on the ground. A two-time MVP, four-time Pro Bowler, and three-time All-Pro, Jackson now has another lethal weapon to add to his already potent offense.<\/p>\n

The early returns suggest that the Hopkins-Jackson connection is blossoming rapidly. As training camp approaches and the Ravens gear up for their regular season opener against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, September 7 (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC), all signs point to a partnership that could light up scoreboards across the league.<\/p>\n

Get ready, NFL. Lamar and D-Hop are just getting started. How many touchdowns do you think this duo will connect on in 2025?<\/p>\n

This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports<\/a> on Jun 21, 2025, where it first appeared.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lamar Jackson\u2019s Jaw Drops After Insane One-Handed Grab By Former Clemson Star originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Hold…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":59936,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2052],"tags":[7730,184,117,2282,53,4695,7,895,6,9166,169,222],"class_list":{"0":"post-147835","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-baltimore-ravens","8":"tag-arsenal","9":"tag-baltimore","10":"tag-baltimore-ravens","11":"tag-baltimoreravens","12":"tag-buffalo-bills","13":"tag-deandre-hopkins","14":"tag-football","15":"tag-lamar-jackson","16":"tag-nfl","17":"tag-pro-bowler","18":"tag-ravens","19":"tag-texans"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/114722223192322979","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/147835","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=147835"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/147835\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59936"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=147835"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=147835"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=147835"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}