Age: 26
Free Agency: 2028 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 4
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 250
- College: Iowa
- Entry: 2019 Draft, Round 1, #8 overall (Lions)
- 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $4,992,000 (2.26% of cap)
- 2023 Cash Payout: $19,392,000 (8.95% of spending)
- 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 3.88
- Contract Value: $66,000,000 ($16,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $29,292,000
- Contract Ranking: 2/162 at TE
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26 | $1,392,000 | $3,600,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,392,000 | $4,992,000 | 2.3% | |||||
| 2024
March 17: 2025 P5 vests to full gtd
| 27 | $9,900,000 | $3,600,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $9,900,000 | $14,100,000 | 5.3% | |||||
| 2025 | 28 | $10,900,000 | $3,600,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $15,100,000 | 5.4% | |||||
| 2026
March 17: 2026 $2.308M vests
| 29 | $15,400,000 | $3,600,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $19,600,000 | 6.4% | |||||
| 2027 | 30 | $17,400,000 | $3,600,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $21,600,000 | -- | |||||
| 2028 | 31 | Void | $0 | Void | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $54,992,000 | $18,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $400,000 | $11,292,000 | $75,392,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
T.J. Hockenson signed a four-year, $66 million extension with the Vikings on August 31, 2023. Hockenson has $42.5 million guaranteed, of which $29.292 million is fully guaranteed at signing. Hockenson received an $18 million signing bonus and his 2023 and 2024 base salaries are guaranteed, with his 2025 salary guaranteed for injury before vesting to a full guarantee in 2024. There are annual per game bonuses worth up to $500,000 per year. Another $2.5 million in incentives are available. Details courtesy of Brad Spielberger.
Cash Flows
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $10,000,000 | $10,500,000 | $11,500,000 | $16,000,000 | $18,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $10,000,000 | $20,500,000 | $32,000,000 | $48,000,000 | $66,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $38,286,226
Career APY: $9,571,557
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | Drafted | Extended | 2019 | 4 | $19,821,226 | $4,955,307 | $19,821,226 | $536,111 | 2.7% | $536,111 |
| Lions | Drafted | Traded | 2019 | 4 | $19,821,226 | $4,955,307 | $19,821,226 | $16,888,331 | 85.2% | $5,629,444 |
| Vikings | Extension | Active | 2023 | 4 | $66,000,000 | $16,500,000 | $29,292,000 | $18,000,000 | 27.3% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | 1 | $18,536,111 | $18,536,111 | $536,111 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Lions | 3 | $19,750,115 | $6,583,372 | $13,779,472 | 0.0% | $5,970,643 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Lions | $495,000 | $3,108,859 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $495,000 | $3,603,859 | 1.9% | $12,930,436 | ||
| 2020 | Lions | $675,000 | $3,108,859 | $810,965 | $0 | $0 | $1,395,965 | $4,594,824 | 2.1% | $1,485,965 | ||
| 2021 | Lions | $850,000 | $3,108,859 | $1,621,930 | $0 | $0 | $2,296,930 | $5,580,789 | 2.8% | $2,471,930 | ||
| 2022 | Vikings | $965,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $536,111 | $536,111 | 0.3% | $536,111 | ||
| 2023 | Vikings | $1,392,000 | $3,600,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,392,000 | $4,992,000 | 2.3% | $19,392,000 | ||
| 2024 | Vikings | $9,900,000 | $3,600,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $9,900,000 | $14,100,000 | 5.3% | $10,500,000 | ||
| 2025 | Vikings | $10,900,000 | $3,600,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $15,100,000 | 5.4% | $11,500,000 | ||
| 2026 | Vikings | $15,400,000 | $3,600,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $19,600,000 | 6.4% | $16,000,000 | ||
| 2027 | Vikings | $17,400,000 | $3,600,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $21,600,000 | -- | $18,000,000 | ||
| 2028 | Vikings | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $57,977,000 | $27,326,577 | $2,432,895 | $2,000,000 | $400,000 | $16,016,006 | $89,707,583 | $92,816,442 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 2022 | $5,970,643 | $2,861,784 | Total | $5,970,643 | $2,861,784 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2019 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 49.0% | 0.4% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 32 | 367 | 11.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 73.1% | 0.2% | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 67 | 723 | 10.8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 59.7% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 61 | 583 | 9.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 85.4% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 86 | 914 | 10.6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 80.3% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 15 | 101 | 6.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $10,670,000 | $16,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $10,670,000 | $16,500,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.
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