T.J. Hockenson gave a sideways glance and flashed a big smile.
Three weeks after admitting he was still favoring the ankle he injured late last season, the second-year tight end expressed no reservations about his health heading into Sunday's season opener against the Chicago Bears.
"It's 100%," Hockenson said Thursday.
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If that's true, Hockenson could be headed for a big season as a major part of the Detroit Lions' passing game this fall.
He opened his rookie campaign with a record-setting six-catch, 131-yard day against the Arizona Cardinals, then went quiet for most of the rest of last year.