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newsweek.com · 2026-10-11
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Claim 1 of 5Not checkedThe Minnesota Vikings entered their Week 5 matchup against the New Orleans Saints short-handed with wide receivers Jordan Addison and Odell Beckham Jr. sidelined.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 2 of 5Not checkedThe Vikings lost another key offensive piece early in the game when tight end T.J. Hockenson was downgraded to out after suffering a concussion in the first quarter.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 3 of 5Not checkedHockenson had 13 catches for 119 yards in Week 4 and was expected to continue that production against the Saints before the injury.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 4 of 5Not checkedThe article says Minnesota would have to rely on other reinforcements, and notes that Justin Jefferson was active for the game.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 5 of 5Not checkedThe piece adds background on Hockenson’s career: he was a first-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, was a first-team All-American at Iowa in 2018, won the John Mackey and Ozzie Newsome awards, and has totaled 455 catches, 4,635 yards, 27 touchdowns, and two Pro Bowls.View evidenceHide evidence
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PubMed, Europe PMC, Crossref · 15 candidate papers
The relationship between concussion and subsequent upper body musculoskeletal injury in NFL players.
Brain Injury · 2026 · PubMed, Europe PMC
Why Can't an Athlete Return to Play on the Same Day as the Concussion?
Quick Questions in Sport-Related Concussion · 2024 · Crossref
Effects of Selective Head-and-Neck Cooling on Brain Injury-Related Biomarker Levels and Symptom Rating Following a Boxing Bout: Protocol for an Exploratory Randomized Trial.
JMIR Research Protocols · 2025 · PubMed
THE WAITING GAME
ACSM'S Health & Fitness Journal · 2013 · Crossref
Litigation Against Physicians Caring for Collegiate Athletes in the United States.
2026 · Europe PMC
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