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T.J. Hockenson Injury History & Analysis

T.J. Hockenson's Injury Guide

Low Risk

Chance of Injury in 2025

40.4%

% chance misses at least 2 quarters

Chance of Injury per Game

3%

1- 17√1-% Inj/Season

Projected Games Missed 2025

1.00

Durability

5.00

Ability to produce despire relatively minor injuries. 5 being most durable

Injury analysis powered by Draft Sharks Injury Guide, formerly Sports Injury Predictor

T.J. Hockenson's Injury Status

No active injuries.

T.J. Hockenson Injury History

Date League Injury Games Missed Details
Dec 24, 2023
NFL Knee MCL Tear
Grade 3
2 Hockenson suffered a torn ACL and MCL in the third quarter of Week 16 vs. the Lions.
Dec 24, 2023
NFL Knee ACL Tear
Grade 3
10 Hockenson suffered a torn ACL and MCL in the third quarter of Week 16 vs. the Lions.
Dec 5, 2021
NFL Hand Thumb Fracture
Grade 1
5 Hockenson missed the final 5 games of the 2021 season with a left thumb injury. He had surgery on December 16.
Oct 6, 2021
NFL Knee Unspecified Strain
Grade 1
- Hockenson dealt with a knee injury going into Week 5. He played through the knee issue in the Lions' Week 5 loss to Minnesota
Aug 10, 2021
NFL Shoulder A/C Joint Sprain
Grade 1
- Hockenson dealt with an AC joint issue in his shoulder though out the 2021 preseason.
Nov 12, 2020
NFL Pedal Toe Sprain
Grade 1
- Hockenson was questionable for the Week 10 game against Washington due to a toe injury
Nov 28, 2019
NFL Pedal Ankle Sprain
Grade 2
4 He suffered a season-ending ankle injury in the game vs. the Chicago Bears
Sep 29, 2019
NFL Head Cranial Concussion
Grade 1
- He was carted off the field during the game against the Chiefs landing hard on his right shoulder and head. With a BYE the following week he didn't miss any games because of the injury
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T.J. Hockenson Injury News

T.J. Hockenson Back Soon From ACL Tear?
8:16am UTC 9/29/24

T.J. Hockenson Back Soon From ACL Tear?

Vikings TE T.J. Hockenson is expected to come off the PUP list "this week or shortly thereafter," per ESPN's Adam Schefter. Hockenson tore his right ACL/MCL on December 24.

The Vikings are leaving TE T.J. Hockenson on the physically unable to perform list to open the season, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. That's no surprise as Hockenson works back from his Dec. 24 ACL tear. The designation means Hockenson will miss at least the first four regular-season games.

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T.J. Hockenson

T.J. Hockenson
Player Profile

TE MIN

Height

6'5"

Weight

248 lbs.

Experience

6 yrs.

Bye

6

Birthday

Jul 03, 1997

Age

27.8

College

Iowa

NFL Draft Pick

2019 - Rd 1, Pk 8

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