Since returning from a knee injury in November, former Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson has helped lift the Minnesota ...

Yes, the same Sam Darnold who completed 33 of 43 passes for 377 yards ... so they could keep Darnold from getting hit. Tight ...

Sam Darnold is coming off the best statistical season of his career. He led the Minnesota Vikings to a 14-win season, ...

(AP) — Sam Darnold did nearly everything right in a renaissance season ... Darnold managed to overcome some badly missed throws in the third quarter to find T.J. Hockenson on a 26-yard touchdown pass.

Hockenson brought in all five targets for 64 yards and a touchdown in the Vikings ' 27-9 wild-card loss to the Rams on Monday night. He finished the regular season with 41 receptions for 455 yards on ...

The nine sacks resulted in 82 lost yards, which is now the most in a single game in the NFL playoffs during the Super Bowl ...

Sam Darnold has had a tumultuous career, having started his career with the very worst and now been given the chance to ...

When the Minnesota Vikings gave Sam Darnold a one-year $10-million prove ... star No. 2 (Jordan Addison), and a top-10 tight end (TJ Hockenson). His offensive line is capable but not spectacular.

Hockenson, Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison combined for just six receptions on 23 targets (26 percent catch rate) in quarterback Sam Darnold's worst game of an otherwise impressive season.

The matchup between the Vikings and the Lions on Sunday night at Ford Field in Detroit should, in theory, have some extra meaning for star tight and TJ Hockenson. Not only is it a game against his ...

Sam Darnold. In his nine appearances this season, Hockenson has averaged six targets per game. In turn, he has reopened a dimension of an offense that lacked a consistent receiving threat at the ...

Sam Darnold. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. In his nine appearances this season, Hockenson has averaged six targets per game. In turn, he has reopened a dimension of an ...