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Dec 21, 2022 at 07:00 PM
Editorial Assistant
EAGAN, Minn. — The voting results are in for the 2023 Pro Bowl Games.
The Vikings have five players that were selected to this year's Pro Bowl through a method that counts fans' votes, coaches' votes and players' votes one-third apiece.
Quarterback Kirk Cousins is making his fourth appearance; wide
receiver Justin Jefferson and outside linebacker Za'Darius Smith are getting
their third appearances; tight
end T.J. Hockenson is going back for a second time, and long snapper
Andrew DePaola has been named to the NFL all-star roster for the first time.
Nine more Minnesota players were named alternates for the Pro
Bowl Games, which is shifting this year to a flag football contest and other
competitions.
Running back Dalvin Cook, fullback C.J. Ham, outside linebacker
Danielle Hunter and return specialist Kene Nwangwu were announced as first
alternates.
Five Vikings Named to 2023 Pro Bowl
Games
T.J. Hockenson
A mid-season acquisition from the Lions on Nov. 1, Hockenson — who garnered his first Pro Bowl selection since 2020 — has also made an immediate impact for Minnesota.
https://www.vikings.com/video/hockenson-s-first-catch-as-a-viking-goes-for-19-yards
In seven games, the tight
end has recorded 39 receptions for 335 yards and a touchdown. He also caught
the 2-point conversion against the Colts last Saturday that tied the game at 36
with 2:15 left in regulation.
Hockenson currently has
65 catches for 730 receiving yards, with the latter being the second-most by a
tight end this season. He has four receiving touchdowns in 2022, which is tied for
the sixth-most by a tight end through Week 15 and he set the franchise record for most receptions (36) by a
player in his first six games with the Vikings. The previous mark was
set by Rickey Young in 1978 with 33.
Hockenson is also the first Vikings tight end since Kyle Rudolph in 2017 to be named to the Pro Bowl.
https://www.vikings.com/video/hockenson-ties-the-game-with-2-point-conversion
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