T.J. Hockenson
27-Year-Old
PUP-R
Injury Knee - ACL + MCL
Est. Return 10/6/2024
2024 Receiving Stats
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
There are two major question marks surrounding Hockenson heading into the 2024 season. The first is health, with the 27-year-old in danger of missing the early part of the season after tearing the ACL and MCL in his right knee Dec. 26. Hockenson underwent surgery in late January, and even an optimistic nine-month recovery timetable wouldn't have him ready for Week 1. It will presumably take even longer to get back to his impressive pre-injury production, especially given the other cloud hanging over Hockenson's fantasy forecast: the questionable efficacy of new Vikings QB Sam Darnold. Prior to the injury last year, Hockenson was having his best fantasy season yet, and even after a pair of missed games he finished second among tight ends in targets (127) and catches (95) and fourth in yards (960). That production included 42 catches for 482 yards and two TDs in seven games after Cousins tore his Achilles tendon Week 8, with Hockenson continuing to shine in an offense that still had plenty of passing volume but lesser efficiency. Unfortunately, we may not see that version of him again until late 2024 or even 2025. Read Past Outlooks
May be targeting post-bye return
The Vikings are thought to be loosely targeting a return from the reserve/PUP list for Hockenson (knee) after the team's Week 6 bye, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.
ANALYSIS
Minnesota placed Hockenson on the reserve/PUP list upon trimming down to a 53-man roster, which rules the standout tight end out for at least the first four games of the season, but it sounds like Hockenson's return to the field could take until Week 7, after the team's bye. That makes sense considering not only Hockenson's recovery timetable, as he works his way back from right ACL and MCL tears suffered late last December, but also the Vikings' schedule. The team has an overseas Week 5 matchup against the Jets prior to the bye. Until Hockenson is cleared to retake the field, Johnny Mundt and Josh Oliver are slated to hold down the fort at the tight end position.
Minnesota placed Hockenson on the reserve/PUP list upon trimming down to a 53-man roster, which rules the standout tight end out for at least the first four games of the season, but it sounds like Hockenson's return to the field could take until Week 7, after the team's bye. That makes sense considering not only Hockenson's recovery timetable, as he works his way back from right ACL and MCL tears suffered late last December, but also the Vikings' schedule. The team has an overseas Week 5 matchup against the Jets prior to the bye. Until Hockenson is cleared to retake the field, Johnny Mundt and Josh Oliver are slated to hold down the fort at the tight end position.
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Measurables Review
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How do T.J. Hockenson's measurables compare to other tight ends?
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4.70 secShuttle Time
4.18 secCone Drill
7.02 secVertical Jump
37.5 inBroad Jump
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17 repsHand Length
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Hockenson finished second among tight ends in targets (129), receptions (86) and receiving yards (914) last year, setting a career high in each category. His role changed drastically after a midseason trade to Minnesota. The 2019 first-round pick had 26 catches for 395 yards and three TDs on 43 targets in seven games for the Lions last year, averaging 6.1 targets per game and scoring about half his fantasy points (8-179-2) in a Week 4 shootout loss to Seattle. Hockenson saw more passes in Minnesota but never had a gain of more than 21 yards, averaging 8.6 targets per game and only 6.0 YPT -- 60 catches for 519 yards and three TDs. Justin Jefferson and first-round pick Jordan Addison figure to be the primary read(s) on most of Minnesota's pass plays, but last season’s usage alongside Jefferson and Adam Thielen (now in Carolina) suggests there will be plenty of targets left over for Hockenson, who is 26 this season.
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Starting season on PUP list
Hockenson (knee) will be on the PUP list to start the regular season, ruling him out for at least the first four games, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
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Likely out for start of season
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.
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Ahead of schedule in recovery
Speaking Friday, coach Kevin O'Connell said Hockenson (knee, PUP) is ahead of schedule in his recovery from a torn ACL, Joe Nelson of Sports Illustrated reports.
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Officially shifts to PUP list
The Vikings placed Hockenson (knee) on the active/PUP list Monday.
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Will start camp on PUP list
Coach Kevin O'Connell said Monday that Hockenson (knee) will start training camp on the active/PUP list, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
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Could miss up to seven games
During his time with the Vikings in training camp, Dan Graziano of ESPN.com heard estimates of Hockenson missing anywhere from three to seven games as he recovers from a torn ACL.
ANALYSIS
Hockenson wasn't expected to be available for Week 1, but the Vikings remain optimistic that he will return at some point in the first half of the season after having surgery to repair a torn ACL in January. A combination of Josh Oliver, Johnny Mundt and Robert Tonyan is set to fill in at tight end while Hockenson recovers, though Tonyan has been dealing with lower-back spasms in training camp.
Hockenson wasn't expected to be available for Week 1, but the Vikings remain optimistic that he will return at some point in the first half of the season after having surgery to repair a torn ACL in January. A combination of Josh Oliver, Johnny Mundt and Robert Tonyan is set to fill in at tight end while Hockenson recovers, though Tonyan has been dealing with lower-back spasms in training camp.