When the final seconds ticked off the clock for the Minnesota Vikings against the Detroit Lions last weekend, there was more than just a feeling of defeat. It was as though Kevin O’Connell’s team had stacked up the spaces in an infirmary, and reports of T.J. Hockenson’s injury hurt the worst.
T.J. Hockenson’s Injury Just Hits Different
Certainly, the Vikings have been dealt more than their fair share of maladies this season. Both Kirk Cousins and Cam Akers tearing their Achilles were unfortunate, and then you have significant blows to players like Jordan Hicks, Justin Jefferson, and D.