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Should the Vikings add another tight end in the 2021 NFL Draft?

(Photo by Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports) Irv Smith Jr. and Tyler Conklin

Do the Minnesota Vikings need to find a replacement for Kyle Rudolph in the upcoming NFL Draft?

Last month, the Minnesota Vikings made the difficult decision to release their longtime tight end, Kyle Rudolph.

The Vikings drafted Rudolph back in 2011 and he remained with the team ever since. But now he and Minnesota will find out next season what life is like without each other.

In his place, the Vikings now have Irv Smith Jr.