The Vikings settled one of their lingering contract situations Thursday by agreeing to an extension with tight end T.J. Hockenson through 2027.
Hockenson was scheduled to be a free agent after the season, and the Vikings had talked with his agent about an extension for much of training camp. His deal added four years to his contract with the Vikings, and is worth up to $68.5 million. The maximum value of the contract averages $17.125 million a year, making Hockenson the league's highest-paid tight end over the Giants' Darren Waller, who is playing on a deal worth $17 million per year.