The Minnesota Vikings announced Tuesday that they have released two-time Pro Bowl tight end Kyle Rudolph.
The veteran tight end spent all 10 of his NFL seasons with the Vikings, recording 453 receptions, 4,448 yards and 48 touchdowns for his career. In 2020, he played and started in 12 games, amassing 334 yards and a touchdown.
Rudolph, who was drafted in the second round of the 2011 NFL draft, wrote in The Players' Tribune that he would never forget his draft day experience.
"I was the top-rated tight end, and (as a cocky 21-year-old) was feeling pretty good about where I stood.