Not exactly the news we were hoping to hear about the star tight end’s recovery, but also not damning news at this point in the offseason, either. Regardless of what the next three months look like for Hockenson, the fact of the matter remains that he’s likely to to miss some time, if not significant time, as he makes his return from the ACL and MCL tears that ended his 2023 season early. Operating in the Kirk Cousins-led offense, Hockenson was able to hold his own and dominate even running opposite Justin Jefferson in his two seasons in Minnesota, but his 2024 season is likely to look different than the overall TE4 and TE2 finishes he’s put up, respectively, the past two seasons. If not for the injury last year, Hockenson would have reasonably been able to break the 1000-yard threshold for the first time in his career, falling just short with a 95-960-5 line in 15 games. He faces a steep challenge to get back to that level of production this year on the heels of his knee injury, especially with rookie QB J.J. McCarthy presumably at the controls for Minnesota’s first campaign sans Cousins. Pair that with the return of a healthy Justin Jefferson and dynamic No. 2 in Jordan Addison, and Hockenson’s TE13 ADP on Underdog is not only understandable, but might also be a bit high given the circumstances.