OCTOBER 17 • VIKINGS.COM
T.J. HOCKENSON #87 - TIGHT END - MINNESOTA VIKINGS
112 YDS •
13 REC •
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112 YDS
13 REC
0 TD
T.J. Hockenson on His Upcoming Return, Rehab Process, His Speed Being Better Than Ever and More TE T.J. Hockenson addressed the media from the TCO Performance Center on Thursday in advance of the Vikings Week 7 game against the Detroit...
Another limited session Hockenson (knee) was limited at Thursday's practice.
Impact Hockenson is nearing the end of his second week of the 21-day window in which the Vikings have to evaluate him and eventually activate him from the reserve/PUP list. So far, he's logged three consecutive capped sessions going back to Oct. 4, and he even spoke about his odds to play Sunday against the Lions. "Yeah, I don't know," Hockenson told Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune on Thursday. "I mean, it all depends day to day. ... As long as I'm feeling good and rolling, we'll just keep it there." The Vikings will need to activate Hockenson by Saturday at 4:00 p.m. ET in order for him to have a chance to suit up this weekend, but first Friday's injury report will reveal if he has a designation for Sunday's contest.
OCTOBER 17 • ROTOWIRE
Stays limited at practice Hockenson (knee) was a limited practice participant Wednesday.
Impact The Vikings designated Hockenson for a return from the reserve/PUP list on Friday, Oct. 4, and he managed a capped session that day. Following the team's Week 6 bye, he's maintained that activity level to begin this week, so he may have to get back to full participation Thursday or Friday for Minnesota to feel comfortable bringing him back to the active roster.
OCTOBER 16 • ROTOWIRE
Is T.J. Hockenson playing this week? Latest news, injury updates on Vikings TE's status for Week 5 vs. Jets | Sporting News Canada We bring the latest updates on whether or not tight end T.J. Hockenson is playing in Week 5 vs. New York Jets.
OCTOBER 5 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell says his team's 4-0 record means 'nothing' against Jets in London
The undefeated Minnesota Vikings have arrived in London and will try to extend their perfect record when they face the New York Jets on Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur StadiumOCTOBER 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
T.J. Hockenson Returns to Practice in United Kingdom Minnesota Vikings Latest News
OCTOBER 4 • VIKINGS.COM
Vikings TE T.J. Hockenson (knee) returns to practice The Minnesota Vikings on Friday opened the 21-day practice window for Pro Bowl tight end T.J.Hockenson, who has been on the physically unabl...
OCTOBER 4 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Vikings News: Star T.J. Hockenson Takes Massive Step Forward in Injury Recovery The Vikings have opened the practice window for a key offensive weapon to return to the field.
OCTOBER 4 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Limited practice, won't play in game Hockenson (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Jets after returning to practice Friday as a limited participant, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
Impact There was probably never any chance the Vikings would rush Hockenson back into action right before a Week 6 bye. The question is whether he'll be ready for Week 7 against the Lions (Oct. 20) or a Week 8 game against the Rams (Oct. 24) four days later. That's presumably what the Vikings expect, as it otherwise wouldn't make any sense to open Hockenson's 21-day practice window Friday instead of waiting until next week or the week after.
OCTOBER 4 • ROTOWIRE
Officially designated for return The Vikings announced Friday that Hockenson (knee) has been officially designated to return to practice from the reserve/PUP list.
Impact Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell has made clear that Minnesota's plan was to get Hockenson back on the practice field Friday, after travelling with the team to London in preparation for Sunday's international matchup against the Jets. That gives the Vikings a 21-day window to monitor Hockenson at practice. The standout tight end can be activated at any point in that span, and then be eligible for gamedays, though it doesn't seem like he's realistically in consideration for Sunday's contest against New York. After a Week 6 bye, the Vikings will play two games in quick succession, facing the Lions on Sunday, Oct. 20, and the Rams on Thursday, Oct. 24. Hockenson, who is recovering from right ACL and MCL tears sustained late last December, could more realistically make his return to play in one of those contests.
OCTOBER 4 • ROTOWIRE
Vikings plan to bring Hockenson back to practice this week in latest step toward return
The Minnesota Vikings plan to open tight end TOCTOBER 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Vikings open practice window for TE T.J. Hockenson The Minnesota Vikings will open the 21-day practice window for Pro Bowl tight end T.J.Hockenson on Friday.Head coach Kevin O’Connell said We...
OCTOBER 2 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
O'Connell on Logistics of Playing In London, T.J. Hockenson Returning To Practice This Week, Challenge of Facing The Jets and More Head Coach Kevin O'Connell addressed the media from the TCO Performance Center on Wednesday to preview the upcoming game against the New Yor...
OCTOBER 2 • VIKINGS.COM
Vikings plan to open practice window for tight end T.J. Hockenson He’s been on the Physically Unable to Perform List as he recovers from a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
OCTOBER 2 • TWINCITIES.COM
Practice window to open Friday Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell said Wednesday the team plans to designate Hockenson (knee) for a return to practice Friday, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Hockenson spent the first four games of the regular season on the reserve/PUP list while working his way back from right ACL and MCL tears sustained Dec. 24 of last season. Minnesota plans for Hockenson to travel with the team to London, ahead of Sunday's game against the Jets, and have his first practice session Friday. At that time, Hockenson's official 21-day practice window will open. Hockenson doesn't seem to be in consideration to face New York on Sunday, after which point the Vikings will benefit from a bye week. The team hasn't yet offered a definitive timetable for Hockenson's return, but Oct. 20 versus the Lions in Week 7 and Oct. 24 against the Rams in Week 8 could be in play.
OCTOBER 2 • ROTOWIRE
May practice next week Coach Kevin O'Connell said Friday that the Vikings will discuss whether to open Hockenson's (knee) window next week when he's first eligible to practice, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com...
Impact Minnesota placed Hockenson on the reserve/PUP list on cut-down day Aug. 27, thus ruling him out for the first four games of the campaign as he continued his recovery from ACL and MCL tears that he suffered in his right knee on Dec. 24 of last season. During Week 1 prep, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reported that the team was believed to be targeting a return for Hockenson following the team's Week 6 bye, and now that seems to be the likely goal because the Vikings' Week 5 matchup with the Jets will be taking place in London at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, whose surface is synthetic for NFL games. If Minnesota takes such a course with Hockenson, a Week 7 showdown with his former team, the Lions, awaits on Sunday, Oct. 20. In the meantime, Johnny Mundt (five targets this season) and Josh Oliver (two) will continue to man tight end for the Vikings.
SEPTEMBER 27 • ROTOWIRE
Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson getting closer to a return The Minnesota Vikings have been one of the biggest surprises so far in 2024, thanks in large part to the play of their defense. Defensive co...
SEPTEMBER 26 • USATODAY.COM
Targeting post-bye return The Vikings are targeting a return from the reserve/PUP list for Hockenson (knee) after the team's Week 6 bye, Dan Graziano and Jeremy Fowler of ESPN report.
Impact 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.
SEPTEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE
Vikings Utilize Reserve Lists During Roster Cuts: T.J. Hockenson on Reserve/PUP Minnesota Vikings Latest News
AUGUST 27 • VIKINGS.COM
Report: Vikings TE T.J. Hockenson to start season on PUP Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J.Hockenson will start the season on the physically unable to perform list, leaving him ineligible to play unt...
AUGUST 27 • THESTATE.COM
T.J. Hockenson Injury Update Lands Vikings TE on PUP List TJ Hockenson will start the season on the PUP list.
AUGUST 27 • SUNHERALD.COM
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.
Impact Hockenson has been on the active/PUP list since the start of training camp and will now shift to reserve/PUP on Tuesday as teams cut their rosters down to 53 players. He won't count against that limit for at least the first four weeks of the season, which means his earliest date for a 2024 debut would be Week 6 against the Lions on Oct. 20, following Minnesota's Week 5 bye. Hockenson had the best statistical season of his career in 2023, only to see it marred by ACL and MCL tears on a hard hit to the knee during a Dec. 24 game against Detroit. Johnny Mundt, Josh Oliver and Robert Tonyan (back) will take most of Minnesota's TE snaps until Hockenson is ready.
AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE
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.
Impact 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).
AUGUST 9 • ROTOWIRE
Vikings will start Darnold at QB, then give rookie McCarthy his debut in preseason opener
The Minnesota Vikings will start Sam Darnold at quarterback in their exhibition opener before giving rookie JAUGUST 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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.
Impact "Every time I see him working on the side field it becomes awful tempting to ... demand answers on when we'll be able to stat implementing him maybe off the PUP list and get him a little bit of work," O'Connell said. "Whether it's just simply individual, some routes on air, start getting him some timing with our quarterbacks. ... Where he's at, albeit very well ahead of maybe where some of the medical folks thought he would be, there is an injury there that a timeline exists and we're going to try to stay true to that while also giving him opportunities to push to maybe shrink that timeline a little bit." Hockenson is just over seven months removed from tearing his ACL on Christmas Eve last year. While O'Connell is excited about his tight end's progress, smart money would still be on Hockenson starting the season on reserve/PUP, knocking him out for at least the first four games of 2024. Making it back in time for Week 1 would be unprecedented territory for an ACL recovery. Josh Oliver is expected to handle TE1 duties for Minnesota for however long Hockenson is sidelined.
AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE
