While there might be a path to keeping him via a significant contract restructuring/pay cut, T.J. Hockenson's days as a Minnesota Viking seem to be numbered. Carrying the highest current 2026 cap hit for a tight end is simply untenable based on his production over the last couple of seasons. A trade may be possible, but it's more likely he will be cut.
Or maybe not. According to Thor Nystrom of SKOR North, reporting from the NFL Combine, the Vikings will retain Hockenson for next season. That will surely come with a noticeable pay cut, as noted, but those details will come if that is the plan.