Head Coach Kevin O’Connell and General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah held a 15 minute press conference Friday in Eagan and boy, it was chock full of announcements ahead of the upcoming season.
The biggest news from the press conference was that TJ Hockenson has signed his much-anticipated contract extension with the Vikings, which will make him one of the highest paid Tight Ends in the league.
Compensation update: TJ Hockenson is signing a four-year, $68.5 million contract extension that resets the tight end market, source tells ESPN. The $17.125 million annual average and $42 .