Former Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson has reset the market at his position, earning a massive four-year extension worth up to $68.5 million, including $42.5 million in guarantees from the Minnesota Vikings. The team announced the deal, while the financial details came via multiple reports.
A first-round pick for the Lions in 2019, Hockenson pieced together three-plus productive seasons in Detroit, earning Pro Bowl honors in 2020 after catching 67 passes for 723 yards and six touchdowns. But with a $9.4 million, fifth-year option and eventual extension looming, the Lions made the rare decision to complete a trade within the division, shipping Hockenson to the Vikings, along with fourth-round picks in 2023 and 2024 for the Vikings' second-round choice last year (No.