Hockenson tore his ACL and MCL this past December and deferred surgery on his knee for a month to allow his MCL to heal. On his current trajectory – barring any setbacks or ahead of schedule recovery – the Vikings tight end could potentially miss the first month of the 2024 regular season and be a candidate for the PUP list come August/September.
Hockenson is still plenty young and this shouldn’t impact his game in the long run, but deflated production is certainly a possibility in the 2024 season. He’ll likely see a discounted redraft ADP with the threat of missed games looming large over his value, and the presence of strong target competition in Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison will only muddy his fantasy prospects even more. Plus, Kirk Cousins isn’t a lock to return to Minnesota in 2024 either.
There are plenty of cards yet to fall that will heavily influence the way we view Hockenson for next season, but fantasy managers can expect to see his ADP fall far from his fourth-round price tag in 2023.