After a 13-4 report in 2022, the Minnesota Vikings took a step again in 2023 with a 7-10 report. The crew needed to cope with accidents to key offensive gamers like QB Kirk Cousins and WR Justin Jefferson. Cousins is not with the crew. He left in free company for the Atlanta Falcons.
With their first-round choose in 2024, the Vikings chosen QB J.J. McCarthy out of Michigan. Nevertheless, the rookie suffered a knee damage in the course of the preseason and can miss all of 2024. That slots Sam Darnold because the starter for the Vikings this season. For a minimum of the primary 4 weeks, the crew can be with out TE T.J. Hockenson. He’s beginning the 2024 season on the PUP record.
T.J. Hockenson will miss the beginning of the 2024 season for Minnesota
Minnesota is leaving TE T.J. Hockenson on the Bodily Unable to Carry out Checklist, which implies he’s ineligible to be lively in the course of the first 4 video games of the season, per sources. Hockenson nonetheless is recovering from final season’s torn ACL however is anticipated to return this season. pic.twitter.com/yic1seDyka
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To start out his NFL profession, T.J. Hockenson was a first-round choose by the Detroit Lions out of Iowa. In 47 profession video games with Detroit, Hockenson made 42 begins. He had 186 catches for two,068 yards and 15 touchdowns with the Lions. In the course of the 2022 season, Detroit traded Hockenson to the Minnesota Vikings in alternate for a 2023 second-round and a 2024 fourth-round choose. Afer being traded to the Vikings, Hockenson rapidly turned a playmaker on offense.
Hockenson’s 2023 campign was his first full 12 months with the crew after the commerce throughout 2022. Regardless of some turnover at QB due to damage, the veteran TE nonetheless had a productive season. The 27-year-old performed in 15 of the Vikings’ 17 video games and made 11 begins, He had 95 catches for 960 yards and 5 touchdowns. Unfortuantley, Hockenson suffered a knee damage in Week 16 final season vs. the Detroit Lions. He tore his ACL lae within the 12 months and goes to wish further time to be able to play in 2024. That’s why Hockenson is beginning the season on the PUP record for Minnesota. Behind Hockenson on the depth chard is TE Josh Oliver. In 2023, Oliver performed in all 17 video games for the Vikings and made 14 begins. The crew will want Oliver’s manufacturing within the first 4 weeks whereas T.J. Hockenson prepares to make his return.