The Minnesota Vikings released tight end Kyle Rudolph on Tuesday, according to sources. Rudolph becomes a free agent after 10 seasons and two trips to the Pro Bowl with Minnesota. He was set to make a base salary of $7.65 million in 2021 in the second season of a four-year, $36 million contract. Releasing Rudolph will save the team a little more than $5 million in salary cap space and $8 million in cash in 2021. A second-round pick in 2011, the 31-year-old is a free agent for the first time in ...

Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph expressed unhappiness with his role in the offense over the last two seasons and isn't willing to accept a pay cut heading into the 2021 season. Rudolph went from being the team's second- or third-leading receiver from 2015-18 to being an afterthought in the passing attack. The Vikings would gain $5.1 million in salary cap space if they were to release Rudolph, and they are projected to be $12.8 million over the cap. He has three years remaining on his ...

Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph (foot) has been placed on Injured Reserve and will therefore miss the team's Week 17 contest versus the Lions. Rudolph had not suited up since Week 13 due to a foot injury, allowing Irv Smith Jr. to become the team's focal point at tight end. After a decade with the Minnesota organization, Rudolph set a career-low with one touchdown reception this year and has seen his role in the offense dip considerably. With a significant salary cap hit attached to his...

Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph (foot), running back Alexander Mattison (concussion) and linebacker Eric Kendricks (calf) have been ruled out for Friday's Christmas Day game against the Saints. Rudolph will miss his third straight game. Irv Smith Jr. has seven catches for 100 yards and one touchdown in the last two games with Rudolph out and will be a touchdown-dependent TE2 against New Orleans. Mattison returned last week after missing two games following an appendectomy, but he ...

Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph (foot) and linebacker Eric Kendricks (calf) did not practice on Wednesday. Rudolph has missed the last two games and appears to be on track to miss his third straight contest on a short week against the Saints on Christmas Day this Friday. Irv Smith Jr. has caught seven passes for 100 yards and a touchdown the last two games combined without Rudolph in the lineup, so Smith will once again be a TE2 sleeper in DFS and deep leagues against New Orleans if ...

Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph (foot) and running back Alexander Mattison (appendix) both missed practice on Wednesday. Rudolph and Mattison missed last week's game, and Mattison has missed the last two games after having his appendix removed. Neither player should be on the fantasy radar for a Week 15 meeting with the Bears. Chicago's defense has allowed the fourth-most fantasy points per game to tight ends this season, making Irv Smith Jr. a touchdown-dependent TE2 streamer in ...

Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph (foot) won't play in Week 14 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Rudolph had been having a solid stretch of games before he was held without a catch last week. Irv Smith Jr. is back for Minnesota though and should see some solid usage with Rudolph sidelined. Smith is a solid TE2 option against a defense allowing the 10th-most fantasy points per game to the position.

Welcome to Week 14 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensusWeek 14 Flex rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates. These Flex rankings are geared towards making decisions for your Flex spot (RB/WR or RB/WR/TE), which in most leagues consists of running backs, wide receivers and in many cases tight ends as well: D'Andre Swift returning, May Be Limited Josh Jacobs, Ezekiel Elliott Expected To Play Salvon Ahmed (Shoulder) ...

Welcome to Week 14 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensusWeek 14 tight end rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Ravens ActivateMark AndrewsFrom COVID-19 List Jonnu SmithReturns To Practice, Expected To Play Kyle Rudolph Doubtful To Suit Up Irv Smith Jr. Back At Practice, Will Return This WeekThese rankings are a consensus from four of our lead fantasy footballcolumnists - Nick Mariano,Pierre Camus, Brandon ...

Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph (foot) is doubtful for Week 14 against the Buccaneers, while tight end Irv Smith Jr. (back) is listed as questionable. Rudolph missed practice all week and is unlikely to play. Smith was at least limited in practice the last two days, so he has a chance to suit up and take advantage of Rudolph being out. If Smith is unable to play, Tyler Conklin would likely be the team's starting tight end. Smith has just 15 receptions on 23 targets for 182 yards and...