Chris Herndon Will Have a Productive Year as a Viking

Jan 3, 2021; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; New York Jets tight end Chris Herndon (89) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the New England Patriots during the second quarter at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY SportsFollowing the news that Irv Smith Jr. will likely miss the year with a meniscus tear, the focus has now turned to the likely Chris Herndon/Tyler Conklin duo at tight end. The Vikings were already lacking experience in this area, and with their budding star out, they now need to rely on some relatively unknown faces this year.

Herndon is easily the most proven player in this room, but even he had some big struggles last we saw him in New York.…