July 22, 2024
The Vikings
placed Hockenson (knee) on the active/PUP list Monday.
ANALYSISThe transaction confirms an announcement by coach Kevin O'Connell earlier Monday. Hockenson is eligible to come off the PUP list at any point during training camp or the preseason, once he's ready to practice, but given the timing of his late-January procedure to repair a torn ACL, the 27-year-old tight end seems like a real candidate to miss some time early in the regular season.
Josh Oliver,
Robert Tonyan and
Johnny Mundt will be candidates to benefit from increased first-team reps as long as Hockenson remains sidelined.