T.J. Hockenson said Monday the NFL needs to look into low hits that are resulting in serious knee injuries for players.
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.has had a long time to think about the controversial hit that ended his 2023 season and could keep him out from the start of 2024.
Joseph told reporters in January that he was simply trying to make a tackle and that the injury was"unfortunate." Coach Dan Campbell also supported Joseph, saying"that's how we play football here" and that the intent is to hit the"thigh board" to avoid illegal hits to the head. The Vikings have not put a firm timetable on Hockenson's return to the field, but the standard recovery from his surgery would put him back on the field in late September or early October. He is a key part of the Vikings' offense, which led the NFL last season in tight end targets -- and not just because receiverIn coach Kevin O'Connell's two seasons with the team, the Vikings rank second in tight end targets behind theover that period. Hockenson has accounted for 83.
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