Detroit Lions tight end TJ Hockenson (88) gestures after gaining a first down against the Green Bay Packers during an NFL football game on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021, in Green Bay, Wis. (Adam Niemi/The Daily Mining Gazette)

ALLEN PARK (AP) — The Detroit Lions have exercised their fifth-year option on tight end T.J. Hockenson, the team announced Tuesday.

A first-round pick in 2019 out of Iowa, Hockenson has 160 receptions for 1,673 yards and 12 touchdowns in his three seasons.

He was named to the Pro Bowl in 2020.