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10/11 13:12 CDT Vikings tight T.J. Hockenson leaves game vs. Saints with
apparent head injury, Jefferson returns
Vikings tight T.J. Hockenson leaves game vs. Saints with apparent head injury,
Jefferson returns
NEW ORLEANS (AP) --- Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson left Sunday's
game against the New Orleans Saints to be evaluated for a concussion.
Hockenson's head appeared to hit the Superdome turf hard as he used both arms
to protect the football while being gang-tackled at the end of a 7-yard catch.
Hockenson remained prone as other players rose to their feet and received
treatment on the field before finally standing up and walking to the sideline.
Meanwhile, Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson was back in the lineup in his
return to his hometown and the stadium where he won a national title with LSU.
Fellow New Orleans-area native Odell Beckham Jr. was not --- nor was receiver
Jordan Addison, who was questionable with a hamstring injury.
Jefferson, a four-time Pro Bowl selection now in his seventh NFL season, had 13
catches for 179 yards and two touchdowns in Minnesota's first three games this
season before injuring his ankle and sitting out the Vikings' Week 4 victory
over Miami.
Meanwhile, Saints linebacker Jaylan Ford and cornerback Lorenzo Styles made
their 2026 regular-season debuts after returning to practice this week and
being activated off the injured reserve list. Both had been listed as
questionable on the week's final injury report.
Saints rookie defensive tackle Christen Miller, a second-round draft choice out
of Georgia, also returned to the lineup for the first time since Week 1. He'd
been listed as questionable with an illness.
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