Tight end TJ Hockenson has agreed to a four-year contract extension worth $68.5M with the Minnesota Vikings. The deal makes Hockenson the highest-paid tight end in the NFL.

Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah said of Hockenson on Thursday: “He fits our culture. He’s the type of player we want in Minnesota.” The 26-year-old Hockenson caught 60 passes for 519 yards and three touchdowns in 10 games with Minnesota last season after being acquired in a trade deadline deal with Detroit. Hockenson was entering the final year of his rookie contract and was slated to earn $9.329 million on his fifth-year option.

Hockenson, a two-time Pro Bowl selection, has registered 246 receptions for 2,587 yards and 18 touchdowns in 57 games (49 starts) since the Lions made him the No 8 pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.

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