T.J. Hockenson will play the 26th game of his career at Ford Field on Sunday. He will walk to the field from the visitor's locker room for the first time, as part of a team he didn't expect would be the one to deal for him at the trade deadline.
"Just being in the division, you know?" Hockenson said Thursday. "I figured they might not want to see me twice a year. I think that's a fair thing to say. That's kind of why I didn't assume it was going to be in the division."
Vikings offensive coordinator Wes Phillips was just as surprised as Hockenson.