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The Minnesota Vikings are leaving tight end T.J. Hockenson on the physically unable to perform list to begin the 2024 season, according to ESPN. This means the veteran is required to miss at least the first four games of the upcoming season before being eligible to return.
This was an expected move for Minnesota as Hockenson is continuing to recover from a torn ACL and MCL he suffered late last season in Week 16 against the Detroit Lions. Given when the injury occurred, the assumption was that it would bleed into the 2024 campaign and now we know that he’ll officially be put on the shelf for at least the first month. That said, Hockenson is expected to return this season.
When healthy, the 27-year-old is one of the top tight ends in the NFL. He initially entered the league as the No. 8 overall pick of the Detroit Lions in 2019 but was traded to the Vikings in the middle of the 2022 season. He then signed a four-year, $63.5 million extension with Minnesota last summer.
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Author : Tyler Sullivan
Publish date : 2024-08-27 13:13:02
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