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The Lions decided to exercise the fifth-year option for TJ Hockenson, the team announced on Tuesday.
Hockenson’s original contract was a four-year, $19,821,225 deal, according to Spotrac. The tight end is set to earn a base salary of $965,000 in 2022 with a cap at $6,506,754. In his fifth year, he will earn a base salary of $9,392,000 with this same amount being his cap.