Kevin Seifert
Multiple Authors
EAGAN, Minn. — Minnesota Vikings tight finish T.J. Hockenson has agreed on an adjusted contract that can save the crew greater than $5 million in wage cap house, a transfer that seems to affirm Hockenson will stay with the crew in 2026.
The Vikings entered the offseason roughly $43 million over the NFL’s $301.2 million cap, and earlier than Saturday’s settlement, Hockenson was set to have the very best cap quantity for an NFL tight finish this season ($21.3 million). He signed a four-year, $66 million contract extension in August 2023 however tore a number of ligaments in his proper knee 4 months later.
Hockenson’s manufacturing has dipped because the harm — he caught 92 passes for 893 yards and three touchdowns in 25 video games over the 2024 and 2025 seasons — and there had been hypothesis in league circles that he may very well be launched if his contract wasn’t adjusted.
The Vikings have been working all offseason to scale back their cap deficit. They’ve already knowledgeable working again Aaron Jones Sr., together with defensive tackles Javon Hargrave and Jonathan Allen, that they are going to be traded or launched subsequent week. They are open to buying and selling outdoors linebacker Jonathan Greenard, they usually have restructured the contracts of receiver Justin Jefferson, cornerback Byron Murphy Jr. and left sort out Christian Darrisaw to push a few of their cap hits into future years.
