Vikings Expect T.J. Hockenson To Be Available For Week 1

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell said he feels "very good" about tight end T.J. Hockenson's (back, ear) availability for Week 1 of the regular season against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Hockenson, who also signed a massive extension to become one of the league's highest-paid tight ends on Thursday, has missed most of training camp drills due to an ear infection and lower-back stiffness. The missed time is a bit of a concern, but as long as he's ready to go for Week 1, fantasy managers shouldn't really have any hesitations about taking him as a top-five TE1 in upcoming drafts. After coming over in a trade from the Detroit Lions last fall, the 26-year-old caught 60 passes for 519 yards and three touchdowns in 10 games for Minnesota.