
On November 1, 2022, the Minnesota Vikings made a blockbuster trade to acquire former Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson. Minnesota had to give up a 2023 second-round pick and 2024 third-round pick to Detroit to land Hockenson, as well as a fourth-round pick in 2023 and a conditional pick in 2024. The Vikings drafted tight end Irv Smith Jr. out of Alabama, but injuries derailed what Minnesota thought it had at tight end, so trading for Hockenson gave the Vikings serious ammunition at tight end.