T.J. Hockenson
#1 TE,
Vikings
ACTUAL 2022
86 FPTS
RANK: 29
2023 SEASON
167 FPTS
RANK: 5
AGE
25 yrs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT
6'5'' / 248 lbs
COLLEGE
Iowa
T.J. Hockenson Likely out for start of season
Published: 2024-08-09 06:43:15
Hockenson (knee) isn't likely to be ready for Week 1 and could miss anywhere from three to seven regular-season games, ESPN.com's Jeremy Fowler reports.
While previous reports perhaps came off as more optimistic, Hockenson has always faced an uphill battle to be ready for the start of the season after suffering ACL and MCL tears on Dec. 24. Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell said last week that Hockenson is, "very well ahead of maybe where some of the medical folks thought he would be," but also cautioned that, "a timeline exists and we're going to try to stay true to that." Hockenson remains on the active/PUP list after two weeks of training camp, and it won't come as any surprise if he heads into the regular season on the reserve/PUP list, which would rule him out for the first four games. In the meantime, TE snaps and targets seem to be up for grabs between Josh Oliver, Johnny Mundt and Robert Tonyan (back).