Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson, recovering from a torn ACL, is on the reserve/PUP list and is ineligible for four games, but he's expected to return this season.
Pat McAfee reacts to news J.J. McCarthy will miss entire rookie season with the Vikings because of a torn meniscus. Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia. You can follow him via Twitter @SeifertESPN.
The news, anticipated since he suffered the injury Dec. 24, was made official Tuesday after the team decided to place him on the reserve/PUP list rather than hold open a spot for him on its 53-man roster. Hockenson participated in a series of intense workouts on a side field during the latter stages of training camp, raising hopes that he was ahead of schedule. Coach Kevin O'Connell was hopeful as well, but ultimately the Vikings decided against a more aggressive approach with a player they signed to a four-year contract extension worth at least $66 million last summer.
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