Rudolph (sports hernia) participated in Monday's practice and did more than individual work and head coach Mike Zimmer said he's hopeful he'll play this week, the KFAN 100.3 FM in Minneapolis reports. Rudolph underwent surgery following Week 3 to repair a sports hernia issue and has increased his activity this past week. It looks like he could play this week, but we'll know more when the team's first injury report comes out Wednesday.