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 ...

Darnold angled a third-and-9 throw to tight end T.J. Hockenson on Minnesota’s first drive. The football grazed Hockenson’s hands near the right sideline, forcing a punt. On the Vikings’ next ...

Yes, the same Sam Darnold who completed 33 of 43 passes for 377 yards ... so they could keep Darnold from getting hit. Tight ends T.J. Hockenson and Johnny Mundt would block until they were sure the ...

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.

Sam Darnold’s renaissance pushed Minnesota to one of the NFL’s best records, offering the hope of a deep playoff run ...

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.

One bad game does not negate all the good things Sam Darnold has done this season ... when he put a ball out of T.J. Hockenson's reach near the sideline on third down. One possession later ...

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 ...

On Christmas Eve of last year, a low hit from Lions safety Kerby Joseph tore the ACL of former Lions, now Vikings, tight end T.J. Hockenson ... And he has become a key option for quarterback Sam ...

The Minnesota Vikings can probably bring Sam Darnold back to the team, though only if he is willing to take a little less ...

The Lions' fourth-year defensive play caller hammered Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold with relentless ... On Sunday, he airmailed T.J. Hockenson on two would-be third-down conversions early ...

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 ...