The Minnesota Vikings have an injury concern with tight end T.J. Hockenson in the first half of the Week 5 game against the New Orleans Saints.
Hockenson went down with an injury on the Vikings’ very first drive in the first quarter after hitting his head hard on the turf.
Follow our tracker below for the latest updates on Hockenson’s status for the rest of the game against New Orleans.
T.J. Hockenson injury update
UPDATE: Hockenson has officially been ruled out for the rest of the game with his concussion.
UPDATE: As expected, Hockenson is being evaluated for a concussion and his return is questionable, the Vikings announced.
UPDATE: Hockenson was able to leave the field under his own power and after a trip to the medical tent, he’s now going to the locker room.
We’re still waiting for an update from the team.
Hockenson was showing love to the Vikings fans in attendance as he walked off, so he appears to be doing OK, all things considered.
END OF UPDATE
Hockenson stayed down on the field after the play.
We’ll update this page once more information is known.
NFL Schedule Week 5
Sunday, Oct. 11:
- 9:30 a.m. ET – Philadelphia Eagles vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (London game) (NFL Network)
- 1 p.m. ET – Cincinnati Bengals vs. Miami Dolphins (FOX)
- 1 p.m. ET – Las Vegas Raiders vs. New England Patriots (CBS)
- 1 p.m. ET – Minnesota Vikings vs. New Orleans Saints (FOX)
- 1 p.m. ET – Cleveland Browns vs. New York Jets (CBS)
- 1 p.m. ET – Indianapolis Colts vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (CBS)
- 1 p.m. ET – Houston Texans vs. Tennessee Titans (CBS)
- 1 p.m. ET – New York Giants vs. Washington Commanders (FOX)
- 1 p.m. ET – Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers (FOX)
- 4:05 p.m. ET – Denver Broncos vs. Los Angeles Chargers (CBS)
- 4:25 p.m. ET – Detroit Lions vs. Arizona Cardinals (FOX)
- 4:25 p.m. ET – San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks (FOX)
- 8:20 p.m. ET – Baltimore Ravens vs. Atlanta Falcons (NBC)
Monday, Oct. 12:
- 8:15 p.m. ET – Buffalo Bills vs. Los Angeles Rams (ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ABC)
