T.J. Hockenson Downgraded to Out with Concussion Against Saints

The Minnesota Vikings are officially down a major weapon in New Orleans. Tight end T.J. Hockenson has been downgraded to out with a concussion, according to Ian Rapoport.

Losing your starting tight end mid-game is the kind of offensive curveball that ruins a script and sends fantasy managers scrambling for the delete app button.

"Ian Rapoport tweeted: '#Vikings TE T.J. Hockenson (concussion) has been downgraded to out.'"

The Vikings are currently grinding out a low-scoring road battle against the New Orleans Saints. When you are trying to manufacture points in a tight matchup, losing a safety blanket like Hockenson is a brutal blow for the passing attack.

Anyone holding a ticket on Hockenson's receiving props just got the worst kind of bad beat. Mid-game injury voids are a myth, meaning those overs are officially dead in the water before the offense can even make second-half adjustments.

Now the waiting game begins. Hockenson heads into the NFL's concussion protocol, which is basically a black box of medical evaluations. The Vikings will have to figure out how to survive the rest of this afternoon, and fans will be refreshing injury reports all week to see if he can clear protocol before their next kickoff.