Detroit Lions get 2023 second-rounder as part of T.J. Hockenson trade with Minnesota Vikings, giving them 2 firsts and 2 seconds in 2023 NFL draft
T.J. Hockenson has a new home, but he won’t be leaving the division.
The Detroit Lions traded Hockenson to the Minnesota Vikings before Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline, the Vikings announced.
NFL Network reported the deal is for a swap of future draft picks. The Lions will receive a 2023 second-round pick and 2024 third-round pick, and send a 2023 fourth-round pick and a 2024 conditional fourth-rounder to the Vikings.
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Asked about the possibility of being traded last week, Hockenson said he loved playing in Detroit but seemed content to be dealt elsewhere. The Lions had not opened negotiations on a new contract with Hockenson, who has one-year left on his rookie deal.
«Listen, I’m not stupid, I know what I can bring to another team and I know here that they could, if they want something, if they want to do things for the future then I’m not stupid in that sense,» Hockenson told the Free Press. «It is a business and whatever they have to do upstairs they’re going to do.
