After Vikings loss, conditions of T.J. Hockenson trade are finalized

© Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports With the Giants paying a lot of attention to Justin Jefferson, Hockenson was needed to step up and he did so on multiple occasions. Cousins trusted him on a couple of huge plays, including a slot fade to convert a fourth down. Hockenson finished with 10 receptions for 129 yards and was the dynamic safety valve he’s been all season.

The Minnesota Vikings saw their season end on Sunday with a 31-24 loss to the New York Giants in the Wild Card round and that finalized their trade with the Detroit Lions for T.J. Hockenson. The Detroit Lions will send a fourth-round pick in 2024 to the Vikings to complete the trade.

The conditions were as follows: if the Vikings were to win a playoff game in 2022, the fourth-round pick in 2024 would have become a fifth-round pick. Because the Vikings lost, that conditional fourth-round pick stays as such.

The trade for Hockenson looks better and better as time goes on. He was exactly what this offense needed, but there is still something to be desired on the outside to pair with Justin Jefferson. The NFL draft will likely answer that for us, but a Hockenson extension is likely coming over the next few months. He is on the books in 2023 for slightly over $9 million.

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