It’s June 15th, and the items dominating the Minnesota Vikings post-minicamp news feed include Justin Jefferson’s eventual contract extension, plus Danielle Hunter’s holdout for a — you guessed it — contract extension.
The Quiet’ Other Guy’ Needing a Contract Extension from the Vikings
But don’t forget about the quiet ‘other guy’ who will soon be paid — tight end T.J. Hockenson.
Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah traded for Hockenson at last year’s trade deadline, and the man immediately seized Minnesota’s offense by the throat. In fact, onboarding Hockenson can reasonably be considered Adofo-Mensah’s wisest move to date as the Vikings boss.