The Minnesota Vikings (5-1) suffered their first lack of the season in Week 7 to the Detroit Lions (5-1).
As tough because it was for the Vikings to surrender their first-place lead within the NFC North, there appears to be a silver lining. Minnesota has a great probability to get again one in all its greatest playmakers this week.
Two-time Professional Bowl tight finish T.J. Hockenson has been working his means again from a torn ACL and MCL, which he suffered late final season.
His 21-day observe window is nearing its finish, and head coach Kevin O’Connell hasn’t dominated out the opportunity of him returning this week.
“It is early. We’ll make that dedication type of as these subsequent couple of days [go by],” O’Connell said by way of Myles Simmons of Professional Soccer Discuss. “As we put collectively recreation plans, we need to have a great really feel for that. However, very a lot a risk.”
Getting Hockenson again could be a large increase to the Vikings offense, which is already averaging the sixth-most points per game (28) and 13th-most total yards per game (333.2) within the league.
The 27-year-old has been a dependable goal since becoming a member of Minnesota in 2022, registering 155 catches for 1,479 yards and eight touchdowns in 25 video games.
Nevertheless, the staff would not have lengthy to resolve this week since it’s taking part in the Los Angeles Rams (2-4) on “Thursday Evening Soccer.”
The Vikings did listing Hockenson as a restricted on Monday’s harm report estimate, however solely time will inform if he’ll full his comeback this week.
If he does, he’ll make Minnesota’s star-studded offense, which already has working again Aaron Jones and vast receivers Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison, much more tough to defend.
Hockenson has 341 catches for 3,547 yards and 23 touchdowns in his six-year NFL profession.
