T.J. Hockenson

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Vikings, TE Age: 25-272d Exp: 4 Years
Drafted: Round 1 (#8 overall), 2019 College: Iowa Agent(s): Neil Cornrich (NC Sports)

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  • Current Contract

    T.J. Hockenson signed a 4 year, $19,821,225 contract with the Detroit Lions, including a $12,435,436 signing bonus, $19,821,225 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,955,306. In 2023, Hockenson will earn a base salary of $9,392,000, while carrying a cap hit of $9,392,000 and a dead cap value of $9,392,000.

    Contract: 4 yr(s) / $19,821,225
    Signing Bonus $12,435,436
    Average Salary $4,955,306
    Total Guarantees $19,821,225
    Guaranteed at Signing $19,821,225
    Free Agent: 2024 / UFA
      Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details  
    Year   Age Base Salary Signing Roster Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash
    2019 Contract details by year 22 $495,000 $3,108,859 - $3,603,859 $19,821,225 $12,930,436($12,930,436)
    Pre-6/1 Release 2019 Dead Cap: $19,821,225 2019 Cap Savings: $-16,217,366 Pre-6/1 Trade 2019 Dead Cap: $12,435,436 2019 Cap Savings: $-8,831,577 Post-6/1 Release 2019 Dead Cap: $10,494,648 2020 Dead Cap: $9,326,577 2019 Cap Savings: $-6,890,789 Post-6/1 Trade 2019 Dead Cap: $3,108,859 2020 Dead Cap: $9,326,577 2019 Cap Savings: $495,000
    2020 Contract details by year 23 $675,000 $3,108,859 $810,965 $4,594,824 $16,217,366 $1,485,965($14,416,401)
    Pre-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $16,217,366 2020 Cap Savings: $-11,622,542 Pre-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $9,326,577 2020 Cap Savings: $-4,731,753 Post-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $9,999,648 2021 Dead Cap: $6,217,718 2020 Cap Savings: $-5,404,824 Post-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $3,108,859 2021 Dead Cap: $6,217,718 2020 Cap Savings: $1,485,965
    2021 Contract details by year 24 $850,000 $3,108,859 $1,621,930 $5,580,789 $11,712,542 $2,563,812($16,980,213)
    Pre-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $11,712,542 2021 Cap Savings: $-6,131,753 Pre-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $6,217,718 2021 Cap Savings: $-636,929 Post-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $8,603,683 2022 Dead Cap: $3,108,859 2021 Cap Savings: $-3,022,894 Post-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $3,108,859 2022 Dead Cap: $3,108,859 2021 Cap Savings: $2,471,930
    2022 Contract details by year 25 $536,111 - - $536,111 $9,928,111 $536,111($17,516,324)
    Pre-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $9,928,111 2022 Cap Savings: $-9,392,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $0 2022 Cap Savings: $536,111 Post-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $9,928,111 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2022 Cap Savings: $-9,392,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2022 Cap Savings: $536,111
    2023 Contract details by year 26 $9,392,000 - - $9,392,000 $9,392,000 $9,392,000($26,908,324)
    Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $9,392,000 2023 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Cap Savings: $9,392,000 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $9,392,000 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Cap Savings: $9,392,000
    2024 Free Agent Year 27 UFA  
    Contract Notes:
    • Fully Guaranteed
    • 5th-year option available
    Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

    Current Dead Contracts

    Year   Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Dead Cap Hit Yearly Cash
    2022 Player contract details by year $428,889 $3,108,859 $2,432,895 - $5,970,642 $2,861,783($2,861,783)

  • Estimated Career Earnings

    Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings
    2019 Player Cash Earnings $495,000 $12,435,436 - - - - - $12,930,436
    2020 Player Cash Earnings $675,000 - $810,965 - - - - $1,485,965
    2021 Player Cash Earnings $850,000 - $1,621,930 - - - $91,882 $2,563,812
    2022 Player Cash Earnings $536,111 - - - - - - $536,111
    2022 Player Cash Earnings $428,889 - $2,432,895 - - - - $2,861,783
    4 seasons $2,985,000 $12,435,436 $4,865,790 - - - $91,882 $20,378,107
    2023 Player Cash Earnings $9,392,000 - - - - - - $9,392,000
    $12,377,000 $12,435,436 $4,865,790 - - - $91,882 $29,770,107
    Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    4 seasons Player Cash Earnings $2,448,889 $12,435,436 $4,865,790 - - - $91,882 $19,841,996
    1 seasons Player Cash Earnings $536,111 - - - - - - $536,111

  • Fines

    • Player contract details by year 11/01/2019, $10,527

      Chop Block against New York (NYG)

    • TOTAL: $10,527

  • Transactions

    Nov 1 2022Traded to Minnesota (MIN) from Detroit (DET) with 2023 4th round pick and 2024 4th round pick [conditional] for 2023 2nd round pick and 2024 3rd round pick
    Apr 26 2022Detroit (DET) exercised a $9.39M option for 2023
    Nov 1 2019Fined $10,527 Chop Block against New York (NYG)
    May 9 2019Signed a 4 year $19.82 million contract with Detroit (DET)
    Apr 25 2019Drafted by Detroit (DET): Round 1 (#8 overall)

  • 2023 Player Rankings

    A visual look at how T.J. Hockenson ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.

     

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    Statistics

    Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Tgt Rec Rec Yds Yds/Rec Rec TD Fum Prod Pts
    2022 MIN 17 17 13 954 87.0 129 86 914 10.6 6 1 129.4
    2021 DET 12 12 12 658 63.0 83 61 583 9.6 4 0 84.3
    2020 DET 16 16 16 767 73.1 101 67 723 10.8 6 1 108.3
    2019 DET 12 12 7 540 49.0 59 32 367 11.5 2 0 48.7
    Totals 57 57 48 2,919 - 372 246 2,587 10.5 18 2 370.70

  • Calculated Market Value

    $14.4M Avg. Annual Salary

    Market Value

    • 4 yrs, $57,736,168
    • Avg. Salary: $14,434,042
    • NFL Rank: 124
    • TE Rank: 3

    Current Contract

    • Free Agent: 2024
    • Avg. Salary: $4,955,306
    • NFL Rank: 393
    • TE Rank: 27

    Comparable Players

    We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare T.J. Hockenson to.

    Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
    Dallas Goedert 4 $57,000,000 $14,250,000 26
    George Kittle 5 $75,000,000 $15,000,000 26
    Mark Andrews 4 $56,000,000 $14,000,000 24
    David Njoku 4 $54,750,000 $13,687,500 25
    Averages 4.3 $60,687,500 $14,279,412 25.3


    Base Calculated Value

    After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Hockenson's current age (25), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

    Length Value Avg. Salary
    5 $72,165,700 $14,433,140


    Statistical Comparisons

    Now we'll compare our variables and Hockenson statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: Games Played %, Receiving Targets, Receptions, Receiving Yards, Receiving Touchdowns, Yards After Catch, Dropped Passes, Rating

    Player GP% Rec Tgt Rec/GM Rec Yds/GM Rec TD/GM YAC Dropped Rating
    Dallas Goedert 2019-2020, PHI 81.25 5.85 4 43.5 0.31 5.2 0.23 81.35
    George Kittle 2018-2019, SF 93.75 8.1 5.77 81 0.33 8.6 0.23 92.4
    Mark Andrews 2019-2020, BAL 90.63 6.41 4.21 53.55 0.59 3.8 0.34 86.8
    David Njoku 2020-2021, CLE 87.88 2.83 1.9 23.72 0.21 5.85 0.17 69.1
    Average 88.38 5.80 3.97 50.44 0.36 5.86 0.24 82.41
    T.J. Hockenson 2021-2022 80.77 6.9 4.9 52.05 0.33 5.05 0.19 70.05
    % Change -8.61% 18.97% 23.43% 3.19% -8.33% -13.82% 20.83% -15.00%
    Median Prime % Change -2.57%
    Average Prime % Change 2.58%


    Calculated Market Value: T.J. Hockenson

    After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

    Terms Avg. Salary
    4 years, $57,736,168 $14,434,042