The Vikings will have to play the final two games of the regular season — and any playoff appearances — without tight end T.J. Hockenson and outside linebacker D.J. Wonnum.
Both starters suffered season-ending injuries during Sunday's 30-24 loss to the Lions, head coach Kevin O'Connell announced on Tuesday.
Hockenson suffered two torn right knee ligaments, the ACL and MCL, when he was hit low by Lions safety Kerby Joseph in the third quarter during a 24-yard catch. Early in the fourth quarter,
Wonnum dropped to the turf while rushing Lions quarterback Jared Goff. He suffered a torn quad tendon.