The Ravens took a flier on receiver DeAndre Hopkins, signing him to a one-year, $5 million deal. So far, it’s paying off.

But there’s still a perception that Hopkins has lost something. Ravens running back Derrick Henry likes the fact that opponents believe it.

“Hopefully, they keep calling him ‘washed’ because that shit has been working ,” Henry said Friday, via Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com. “We need it.”

They’re getting it. Despite the fact that Hopkins is 33, he’s performing well with limited (to date) reps.

“Everybody knows that stigma, when you get up in age, all of a sudden, something has changed,” Henry said.

In Week 1, Hopkins was targeted twice in 18 snaps. He had two catches for 35 yards and a touchdown. In Week 2, he was targeted twice in 10 snaps. He had two catches for

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