The injury hits keep coming for the Detroit Lions in 2021. Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson will miss the rest of the season with his thumb injury.
Hockenson missed the team’s Week 14 loss to the Denver Broncos after injuring his thumb in the Week 13 win over the Minnesota Vikings. He was listed as doubtful for Sunday’s game but remained inactive, and the third-year TE did not practice this week in advance of the Week 15 visit from the Arizona Cardinals.
Per Schefter, Hockenson had successful surgery on the thumb and will be ready for the team’s offseason program.
It’s a huge blow to the Detroit offense. Hockenson led all Lions in passing targets (84), receptions (61), receiving yards (583) and touchdowns (4).
