2021 season Bateman was selected by the
Baltimore Ravens with the 27th overall pick of the
2021 NFL draft, making him the first Gopher to be drafted in the first round since
Laurence Maroney in
2006. On May 12, 2021, Bateman signed with the Ravens on a $12.6 million contract that included a $6.5 million signing bonus. On September 1, 2021, Bateman was placed on injured reserve to start the season after undergoing groin surgery. On October 16, 2021, Bateman was activated to the active roster from injured reserve. In Week 14, Bateman recorded his first 100-yard game catching seven passes for 103 yards in a 22–24 loss against the
Cleveland Browns. In Week 16 against the
Cincinnati Bengals, Bateman scored his first NFL touchdown on a 4-yard pass from
Josh Johnson in the 41–21 loss. He finished with 46 receptions for 515 receiving yards and one touchdown in 12 games.
2022 season Bateman became a full-time starting wide receiver along with
Devin Duvernay following the trade of
Marquise Brown to the
Arizona Cardinals during the offseason. In a Week 2 38–42 shootout loss to the
Miami Dolphins, Bateman recorded 108 receiving yards on four catches, including one catch that he took 75 yards for a touchdown. The following week, in a 37–26 win over the
New England Patriots, he had two catches for 59 yards, although he fumbled away the ball on the first catch. However, he also injured his foot during the game and missed the following two games. Bateman returned against the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but left in the second quarter with a foot injury. On November 3, 2022, it was announced Bateman would undergo surgery on his foot, ending his season. He finished with 15 receptions for 285 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in six games.
2023 season Bateman recorded at least one reception in all but two games during the 2023 regular season. He caught his only touchdown of the season on a 10-yard reception in a Week 11 34–20 win over the
Cincinnati Bengals. Bateman's best game came in Week 17 when he caught four passes for 54 yards in a 56–19 blowout win over the
Miami Dolphins. Bateman finished the season with 32 receptions for 367 yards and a touchdown along with one rush for 18 yards. In the Divisional Round against the
Houston Texans, Bateman recorded three receptions for 39 yards in a 34–10 rout.
2024 season Bateman signed a new three-year $15 million contract extension through the 2026 season on April 24, 2024. In Week 7 against the Buccaneers, Bateman had 4 receptions for 121 yards and a touchdown as the Ravens won 41-31. It was his third 100-yard game and his first since Week 2 of the 2022 season. In Week 15 against the
New York Giants, Bateman had 5 receptions for 80 yards and two touchdowns, including a 49-yard touchdown. It was the first game where Bateman had 2 touchdowns in the same game as the Ravens won 35-14. In Week 18 against the
Cleveland Browns, Bateman recorded 8 receptions for 80 yards and a touchdown as the Ravens would win 35-10, clinching the
AFC North for the second year in a row. In what became a breakout season for Bateman, he finished the regular season with career-highs in yards and touchdowns as he recorded 45 catches for 756 yards and 9 touchdowns.
2025 season On June 5, 2025, Bateman signed a three-year, $36.75 million extension with $20 million guaranteed, keeping him through the 2029 season. == NFL career statistics ==