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Unbeaten Vikings keep Dolphins winless with dominant defense, Reichard's kicks, Hockenson's catches

The Minnesota Vikings stayed undefeated with more dominance by their defense and five field goals from Will Reichard, sidestepping their early passing game problems to secure a 15-...

OCTOBER 4 • Associated Press

TJ Hockenson reflects on career day as Vikings improve to 4-0 with win over Dolphins

OCTOBER 4 • FOX SPORTS

T.J. Hockenson Makes Leaping Grab Over Defender For 22-yard Gain Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson continues his big game against the Miami Dolphins with a 22-yard gain from quarterback Kyler Murr...

OCTOBER 4 • VIKINGS.COM

Kyler Murray's 20-yard Dart To Hockenson Gets Vikings To The Doorstep Of The Red Zone Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kyler Murray completes a 20-yard pass to tight end T.J. Hockenson against the Miami Dolphins.

OCTOBER 4 • VIKINGS.COM

Jefferson injury opens opportunity Hockenson could be in line for an increase in targets during Sunday's Week 4 matchup against the Dolphins due to Justin Jefferson being ruled inactive for the contest.

Impact Hockenson's 2026 campaign has gotten off to a reasonably productive start, as the veteran tight end has posted a 9-76-1 line on 13 targets through three games. While Hockenson didn't reap any tangible benefit from Jefferson's early exit during the Week 3 win over the Buccaneers -- the former recorded two receptions for 11 yards on four targets -- there's a possibility he's a lot more involved against a Dolphins team that's surrendered 15 receptions for 210 yards and two touchdowns to tight ends, along with an 88.2 percent catch rate.

OCTOBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

T.J. Hockenson vs. Jauan Jennings: Week 4 fantasy football start-sit verdict Minnesota's tight end faces a Miami defense allowing 13.5 fantasy points per game to the position after Josh Oliver's torn biceps cleared mo...

OCTOBER 4 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

T.J. Hockenson faces the rookie who could wreck Vikings' game plan Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson might have a matchup against a Miami Dolphins rookie who could give the veteran a second bad game...

OCTOBER 4 • THEVIKINGAGE.COM

T.J. Hockenson on The Loss of Josh Oliver, Finding A Rhythm With Kyler Murray Minnesota Vikings TE T.J. Hockenson addressed the media from the TCO Performance Center on Wednesday, September 30.

SEPTEMBER 30 • VIKINGS.COM

Catches two passes in win Hockenson caught two of his four targets for 11 yards in the Vikings' 23-16 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday.

Impact Hockenson struggled along with the entire Vikings offense in the contest. The team relied on a single explosive rush and a single explosive pass play over the entire 60-minute game. Quarterback Kyler Murray was unable to stoke much of a passing attack against the Buccaneers, relying on a 41-yard touchdown to Jordan Addison for nearly a quarter of his passing yards on the night.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Vikings are undefeated despite an out-of-sync offense, carrying confidence they will 'ascend'

The story of the start of the season for the Minnesota Vikings has been clear: win with a dominant defense, supplement with superb special teams and survive another unstable perfor...

SEPTEMBER 28 • Associated Press

Buccaneers' brutal double injury gives Vikings a matchup they can't waste Kyler Murray's return gives the Minnesota Vikings a chance to test the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' reshuffled middle with T.J. Hockenson.

SEPTEMBER 27 • THEVIKINGAGE.COM

Bucs' Critical Flaw Could Lead to a Huge Rebound for Vikings' T.J. Hockenson The Buccaneers are 0-2 to start the season, so it's reasonable to assume that most things haven't been going especially well. Turnovers and...

SEPTEMBER 26 • SI.COM

Goes for 29 yards in Week 2 win Hockenson caught three of four targets for 29 yards in Sunday's 9-3 win over the Bears.

Impact Hockenson played 69.2 percent of the Vikings' offensive snaps and ran 19 routes to Josh Oliver's four on Carson Wentz's 24 dropbacks. While both tight ends are playing significant snaps for Minnesota, it's clear that Hockenson is the receiving tight end while Oliver focuses on blocking as a traditional in-line player. Through two games, Hockenson has seven catches for 65 yards and a touchdown on nine targets. He'll be in the low-end TE1 conversation most weeks and gets Kyler Murray (concussion) back under center for next Sunday's game against the Bucs.

SEPTEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

The Week 1 Plays That Stood Out, From Josh Allen's Heroics To Kyle Monangai's TD

This week, we’ll look at Josh Allen’s game-winner in Houston, Washington’s failed two-point conversion in Philadelphia, and the biggest play...

SEPTEMBER 15 • FOX SPORTS

The Week 1 Plays That Stood Out, From Josh Allen's Heroics To Kyle Monangai's TD

Vikings' plan for better QB depth and stronger running game comes in handy in season-opening win

The inconsistency, inexperience and injuries the Minnesota Vikings endured with their quarterbacks last season dragged down the entire operation

SEPTEMBER 14 • Associated Press

Catches touchdown in Week 1 Hockenson caught four of five targets for 36 yards and a touchdown in the Vikings' 39-22 win over the Packers on Sunday.

Impact Justin Jefferson easily paced the Vikings with nine targets on 24 total pass attempts, but it was Hockenson who was second on the team with his five looks. His 16-yard touchdown in the third quarter pulled Minnesota within five points to make it 22-17 in favor of Green Bay. Hockenson averaged a career-low 29.2 yards per game last season, but improved quarterback play and being another year removed from ACL surgery has the veteran tight end undervalued in fantasy this season.

SEPTEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Vikings close with 29 straight points to beat rival Packers as Wentz replaces injured Murray

Carson Wentz came in after Kyler Murray’s first-quarter concussion in his Minnesota debut and helped the Vikings in a spirited comeback to beat the Green Bay Packers

SEPTEMBER 14 • Associated Press

T.J. Hockenson Catches 16-Yard Touchdown Pass from Carson Wentz Minnesota Vikings quarterback Carson Wentz throws down the middle to tight end T.J. Hockenson for a 16-yard down in the second half of the W...

SEPTEMBER 13 • VIKINGS.COM

5 Vikings With the Most Riding on the Line in 2026 (Including T.J. Hockenson) The 2026 NFL season is almost here, and these five Vikings head into the new campaign with the most to improve—including veteran TE T.J. Hoc...

SEPTEMBER 3 • SI.COM

Nabs TD in final camp practice Hockenson recorded a touchdown reception from Kyler Murray during the Vikings' final training camp practice Aug. 26, Andrew Krammer of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

Impact Hockenson played just five snaps in the Vikings' preseason opener and was rested for the final two exhibition tilts, but he's been getting in reps with the first-team offense throughout camp. After a delayed start to the 2024 campaign while he completed his recovery from a torn ACL and MCL in his right knee, Hockenson mostly stayed healthy in 2025 but was a middling fantasy option at tight end with a 51-438-3 receiving line on 66 targets over 15 games. Though Hockenson should benefit from upgraded quarterback play in 2026 after drawing targets from the likes of J.J. McCarthy, Carson Wentz and Max Brosmer a season ago, the closest Murray has come to supporting two fantasy relevant pass catchers was in 2024, when tight end Trey McBride (111-1,146-2 line in 16 games) and wideout Marvin Harrison (62-885-8 in 17 games) both had some utility. Justin Jefferson is locked in as the clear top weapon in the passing game and should dominate the targets, but Hockenson could struggle to see consistent volume while he's vying with the likes of No. 2 receiver Jordan Addison and No. 3 receiver Jauan Jennings for the remaining looks that don't go to Jefferson.

SEPTEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Players React to Vikings Rivalries Uniform & Go Behind-the-Scenes to See How Uniform Was Created Go inside the design process that led to the creation of the Vikings new Rivalries uniforms, and also watch as CBs Byron Murphy Jr. and Isai...

AUGUST 31 • VIKINGS.COM

Vikings Team Press Conferences | August 26 | 2026 Training Camp Vikings OLB Andrew Van Ginkel, TE T.J. Hockenson and QB Carson Wentz addressed the media following 2026 Training Camp practice on August 26.

AUGUST 26 • VIKINGS.COM

T.J. Hockenson on Joint Practice with Ravens: "Every Day is Different, We Are Out Here Trying to Learn" Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson addressed the media following joint practice with the Baltimore Ravens at 2026 Vikings Training Camp hosted...

AUGUST 20 • VIKINGS.COM

Minimal work in preseason opener Hockenson played five snaps on offense and didn't show up in the box score otherwise during the Vikings' 13-10 preseason win over the Giants on Saturday.

Impact Hockenson saw the least amount of offensive snaps among Vikings tight ends Saturday, with Bryson Nesbit (25) leading the position group in that category. Hockenson is coming off a 2025 campaign in which he logged 51 catches (on 66 targets) for 438 yards and three touchdowns across 15 regular-season games. He hasn't been the same player since his career year in 2023, which ended in late December by a torn ACL and MCL in his right knee. The Vikings added wide receiver Jauan Jennings in the offseason to be the WR3 behind Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison, and while that may reduce Hockenson's target share, he's still the top tight end on the depth chart, with Josh Oliver and Ben Yurosek operating in complementary roles.

AUGUST 16 • ROTOWIRE

T.J. Hockenson on Gavin Bartholomew, Being a Leader & Working with Kevin O'Connell Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson addressed the media during 2026 Vikings Training Camp at the TCO Performance Center.

AUGUST 5 • VIKINGS.COM

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