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T.J. Hockenson Injury Update Lands Vikings TE on PUP List

Dec 24, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson (87) warms up before the game against the Detroit Lions at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports | Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports

T.J. Hockenson, the Minnesota Vikings star tight end, will start the season on the Physically Unable to Perform list. Hockenson will miss the first four games of the season after landing on the PUP list. He suffered a torn ACL and MCL in the Vikings' Week 16 loss to the Detroit Lions last year. According to Adam Schefter, Hockenson is expected to return this season.

In the meantime, the Vikings will be without their two-time Pro Bowl tight end for the first month of the season. They already lost quarterback Kirk Cousins to free agency and then his replacement, rookie JJ McCarthy, to a season ending injury during training camp. Sam Darnold will be the starter by default.

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