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Detroit Lions' T.J. Hockenson: 'No worries' about no contract extension before opener

T.J. Hockenson will not become the latest player to cash in on the simmering tight end market, at least not before Sunday's season-opener against the Philadelphia Eagles.

But the Pro Bowl Detroit Lions tight end said he has "no worries" about his contract status heading into his all-important fourth season.

"That's one of those things where I’m going to leave that up to (my agent) and those guys," Hockenson told the Free Press this week. "I play ball and I do well, it’ll come."

The Lions exercised the fifth-year option on Hockenson's rookie contract this spring, guaranteeing him a $9.