Sam Darnold. In his nine appearances this season, Hockenson has averaged six targets per game. In turn, he has reopened a dimension of an offense that lacked a consistent receiving threat at the ...

Darnold angled a third-and-9 throw to tight end T.J. Hockenson on Minnesota’s first drive. The football grazed Hockenson’s hands near the right sideline, forcing a punt. On the Vikings’ next ...

Hockenson, Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison combined for just six receptions on 23 targets (26 percent catch rate) in quarterback Sam Darnold's worst game of an otherwise impressive season.

Sam Darnold’s renaissance pushed Minnesota to one of the NFL’s best records, offering the hope of a deep playoff run ...

When the Minnesota Vikings gave Sam Darnold a one-year $10-million prove ... star No. 2 (Jordan Addison), and a top-10 tight end (TJ Hockenson). His offensive line is capable but not spectacular.

The pressure got to veteran quarterback Sam Darnold. Both literally and figuratively ... 27-3 before Darnold threw a touchdown to tight end T.J. Hockenson to cut the deficit to 27-9.

One bad game does not negate all the good things Sam Darnold has done this season ... when he put a ball out of T.J. Hockenson's reach near the sideline on third down. One possession later ...

The matchup between the Vikings and the Lions on Sunday night at Ford Field in Detroit should, in theory, have some extra meaning for star tight and TJ Hockenson. Not only is it a game against his ...

On Christmas Eve of last year, a low hit from Lions safety Kerby Joseph tore the ACL of former Lions, now Vikings, tight end T.J. Hockenson ... And he has become a key option for quarterback Sam ...

Sam Darnold put forth a career performance ... most notably on a first-quarter seam throw to tight end T.J. Hockenson that sailed over his outstretched arms and a third-down pass that overshot ...

Since returning from a knee injury in November, former Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson has helped lift the Minnesota Vikings' passing game.

Sam Darnold. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. In his nine appearances this season, Hockenson has averaged six targets per game. In turn, he has reopened a dimension of an ...