More dissention in Suckqueen land.
MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph knows his worth and he won't be granting any discounts ahead of his 11th season in the NFL.
In an appearance on the "Unrestricted with Ben Leber" podcast, Rudolph expressed displeasure with his role in the Vikings offense over the last two seasons, having gone from Minnesota's second or third leading receiver from 2015-18 to being an afterthought in the passing game in 2020.
Minnesota is projected to be $12.8 million over the cap ahead of the new league year and would gain $5.1 million in cap space if they were to release Rudolph this offseason (which comes with $4.35 million in dead money). The Vikings could also restructure Rudolph's current deal, with three years remaining, to lower his 2021 cap number from $9.45 million to nearly half.