The Minnesota Vikings still have contract extensions for Justin Jefferson and T.J. Hockenson to complete on a front-office checklist, and the plot thickened on Wednesday.
Put bluntly, Hockenson, in particular, won’t be cheap.
There’s a New Twist in T.J. Hockenson Contract Talks
The Athletic’s Dianna Russini tweeted Wednesday, 18 days before the start of the regular season, “The Vikings and tight end T.J. Hockenson have been working on an extension, but both sides are far apart, per league sources. Hockenson wants to reset the market with a historic contract extension for tight ends.