The Minnesota Vikings are 4-0 and can reach 5-0 with a home date versus a potentially wounded Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets in Week 5. For as hot of a start as the Vikings have gotten off to, they are missing two-time Pro Bowl tight end T.J. Hockenson.

Hockenson tore multiple ligaments in his knee during a Week 16 matchup against the Detroit Lions in 2023.  Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell announced they are opening the 21-day window for Hockenson to return from injured reserve.

“There’s a vibe around here, but there always is. So I think, however the guys are doing, I just want to be out there with them and, obviously, enjoy the winning with them and, even if that’s not where we were at in the point. But to be just out there, with the guys, playing the game that you love, is football. So that’s going to be funny, either way,” Hockenson told reporters on October 2.

“When I get out there, I like to have fun, put a smile on people’s faces. So I think that’s just really what I’m excited to get out there to do. Just enjoy the moment with the guys and really just continue to be a part of this team. And just bring a vibe that we already have, but I can continue out on the field.”