Sports

Hockenson Put On Injured Reserve

/ CBS Detroit

The Detroit Lions have put rookie tight end T.J. Hockenson on injured reserve with an ankle injury.

Coach Matt Patricia announced the move Monday. The Lions took Hockenson in the first round of this year's draft. He has caught 32 passes for 367 yards and two touchdowns.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - NOVEMBER 10: T.J. Hockenson #88 of the Detroit Lions is unable to make a catch in front of Nick Kwiatkoski #44 of the Chicago Bears during the second half at Soldier Field on November 10, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images)

The loss of Hockenson is another blow to an offense that has been without quarterback Matthew Stafford and recently put backup quarterback Jeff Driskel on IR.

Hockenson caught six passes for 131 yards and a touchdown in Detroit's season opener against Arizona. That was his only 100-yard game.
The Lions play at Minnesota this weekend.

© 2019 Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

First published on December 3, 2019 / 8:38 AM EST

© 2019 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Read more
f

We and our partners use cookies to understand how you use our site, improve your experience and serve you personalized content and advertising. Read about how we use cookies in our cookie policy and how you can control them by clicking Manage Settings. By continuing to use this site, you accept these cookies.