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Wed, 20 Mar 2013 08:38:15 -0700
Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier said the team wants to take some snaps off of TE Kyle Rudolph in 2013 after rarely leaving the field last season. The coaching staff believes the increased workload hurt his productivity.
Sun, 27 Jan 2013 20:47:24 -0800
Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph had five receptions for 122 yards and a touchdown in the Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 27. He was named the game's most valuable player.
Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:32:04 -0800
Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph was selected to his first Pro Bowl for the NFC squad, and he'll replace Atlanta Falcons TE Tony Gonzalez (undisclosed), who will not play due to injury.
Fri, 14 Dec 2012 14:09:10 -0800
Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (shoulder) fully participated in practice Friday, Dec. 14, and is listed as probable for Week 15.
Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:24:00 -0800
Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (shoulder) was limited in practice Thursday, Dec. 13.
Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:34:01 -0800
Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (shoulder) was limited in practice Wednesday, Dec. 12.
Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:15:02 -0800
Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph had zero catches in the team's Week 14 win, and he was targeted just two times by QB Christian Ponder. It's the third game this year that Rudolph hasn't recorded a reception, although he leads the team with eight touchdowns and is second with 45 catches. Head coach Leslie Frazier said the team's focus is to continue to look at Rudolph, though. "It wasn't like we weren't looking for him," Frazier said. "They did a good job of covering him. Kyle's been a big part of our pass offense throughout the season and we won today without him having any catches. If you had told me that would be the case, I would have said, 'That's not going to happen because we're going to target him and he's going to have catches.'"
Fri, 07 Dec 2012 11:03:35 -0800
Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (shoulder) fully participated in practice Friday, Dec. 7, and is listed as probable for Week 14.
Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:34:19 -0800
Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (shoulder) was limited in practice Thursday, Dec. 6.
Wed, 05 Dec 2012 13:22:33 -0800
Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (shoulder) was limited during practice Wednesday, Dec. 5.
Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:56:07 -0800
Minnesota Vikings WRs Michael Jenkins, Stephen Burton and Devin Aromashodu were targeted a total of five times in the team's Week 13 loss against the Green Bay Packers. WR Jerome Simpson finished with two catches (seven targets) for 25 yards, and WR Jarius Wright had only one catch for 13 yards. "I don't want to make it sound bad, but never in my life have I been a part of something like this," Wright said. "I don't even know how to say it." TE Kyle Rudolph led the aerial assault with six receptions for 51 yards and a touchdown, and QB Christian Ponder went 12-for-25 (48 percent completion rate) for 119 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions. Ponder's longest completion went for only 21 yards, and the Vikings' receivers were not able to gain much separation.
Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:24:39 -0800
Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (concussion, shoulder), OT Phil Loadholt (knee), DE Jared Allen (back, shoulder), DT Letroy Guion (foot), LB Jasper Brinkley (shoulder), CB Antoine Winfield (knee), FS Harrison Smith (concussion) and P Chris Kluwe (knee) are listed as probable for Week 13. Loadholt and Winfield were limited during practice Friday, Nov. 30, while the others fully participated.
Thu, 29 Nov 2012 14:08:34 -0800
Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (concussion, shoulder) was limited in practice Thursday, Nov. 29.
Thu, 29 Nov 2012 10:31:12 -0800
Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (concussion, shoulder) and FS Harrison Smith (concussion) likely will play Week 13 after they passed their concussion tests. Rudolph is dealing with a shoulder injury but does not expect the injury to cause him to miss the game.
Wed, 28 Nov 2012 13:44:52 -0800
Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (concussion, shoulder) did not practice Wednesday, Nov. 28.
Wed, 28 Nov 2012 10:52:26 -0800
Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (shoulder) is expected to miss practice Wednesday, Nov. 28, because of a shoulder strain.
Wed, 28 Nov 2012 09:44:56 -0800
Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier said TE Kyle Rudolph (concussion) and FS Harrison Smith (concussion) have passed their concussion tests.
Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:18:45 -0800
Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier said TE Kyle Rudolph (head) and FS Harrison Smith (head) are still being evaluated for possible concussions.
Sun, 25 Nov 2012 17:01:02 -0800
Updating a previous report, Minnesota Vikings head coach confirmed after the Week 12 game against the Chicago Bears that TE Kyle Rudolph (concussion) was experiencing concussion symptoms. He left the game in the fourth quarter. "Probably learn more regarding (him Monday)," Frazier said.
Sun, 25 Nov 2012 13:05:31 -0800
Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (head) left the game early Week 12 and is being evaluated for a concussion.
Sat, 10 Nov 2012 10:27:31 -0800
Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier said the team would like to get TE Kyle Rudolph more involved in the offense moving forward. "We believe in order for our offense to be effective in the passing game, we need to have him involved more so than we have of late," Frazier said. "Not just in the red zone. We always try to target him in the red zone, and people are doing everything they can to take him away. We need to find a way to uncover him in regular downs in a series as well."
Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:22:57 -0800
The Minnesota Vikings have become a very one-dimensional team lately, and opponents are choking off WR Percy Harvin and TE Kyle Rudolph. QB Christian Ponder is waiting for routes to open up down the field and it's not happening. Once the Vikings fall behind, they are forced to abandon their running game and their best weapon, RB Adrian Peterson. "Outside of Percy, I don't consider any of those guys really threats. Obviously, I really like Rudolph, but he's not a stretch-you-down-the-field type of guy. I'm not a huge Jerome Simpson fan. I thought as long as we could get them to throw, we'll be all right," said a scout. As a result, Ponder has seemed more hesitant to take chances down the field.
Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:22:31 -0800
Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave is looking for ways to get the ball to TE Kyle Rudolph more often. "Kyle's been doing a good job," Musgrave said. "We need to do a better job of getting him open. We had some plays dialed up for him the last couple of weeks and whether it be protection or the route it didn't shake out like we wanted it to or someone else was open. We just need those stars to get aligned so we can get him his touches." Rudolph had 25 catches in the first six games but has only two in his last three.
Thu, 08 Nov 2012 09:02:39 -0800
Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph has just two catches for 17 yards and no touchdowns in his past three games after a fast start which saw him record 25 receptions for 225 yards and five touchdowns in the first six games of the season. Rudolph might not always be wide open; however, he said he doesn't need to be uncovered to make a catch. At 6-foot-6 and 258 pounds, Rudolph has the ability to go get the ball, or break up the play if necessary. "(I feel) 100 percent comfortable," Rudolph said when asked about getting a pass thrown to him while covered. "That's why a tight end is your best friend. We're big and we have a large catch radius so it doesn't have to be a perfect throw." Head coach Leslie Frazier acknowledged Wednesday, Nov. 7, the need to get Rudolph more engaged in the passing game.
Mon, 05 Nov 2012 19:10:20 -0800
Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph was on the field for all 54 of the team's offensive snaps in Week 9 against the Seattle Seahawks, but he was targeted only twice. Both passes fell incomplete.
Mon, 29 Oct 2012 09:45:44 -0700
Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph had two receptions for 17 yards in Week 8; however, he was essentially a non-factor other than a 12-yard reception on a third-down play in which he was covered by Tampa Bay Buccaneers DE Michael Bennett. QB Christian Ponder didn't throw Rudolph's way again until a quick out for five yards on the final drive as the Buccaneers used safeties to match up when Rudolph was detached from formation and ran linebackers underneath him in zone. Ponder appears to be increasingly skittish about throwing Rudolph the ball when he's covered.
Sun, 14 Oct 2012 21:47:22 -0700
Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph posted six receptions for 56 yards and a touchdown in Week 6 against the Washington Redskins, and he also added a two-point conversion reception.
Fantasy Tip: Rudolph had a couple of poor games in terms of yardage recently, but his 56 yards were his most since Week 1. He has also found the end zone in back-to-back games, and he has scored five times in the past five games.
Sun, 07 Oct 2012 19:20:41 -0700
Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph was shut out most of the afternoon in the Week 5 win against the Tennessee Titans, but he ended up getting a late touchdown in garbage time, finishing with four grabs for 23 yards. The Titans have now allowed eight touchdowns to tight ends through five games.
Sun, 30 Sep 2012 18:01:53 -0700
Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph managed two receptions for just eight yards in the Week 4 win against the Detroit Lions.
Fantasy Tip: Rudolph had found the end zone three times in the past two games, and he had 13 total catches in the first three weeks. Rudolph appeared to be emerging as a solid fantasy candidate, but he took a step backward. Don't give up on him, though, as he faces a very favorable matchup in Week 5 against the Tennessee Titans, a team which has allowed seven touchdowns to tight ends through the first four games.
Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:30:46 -0700
Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (quadriceps) fully participated in practice Friday, Sept. 28, and is listed as probable for Week 4.
Thu, 27 Sep 2012 15:05:27 -0700
Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (quadriceps) was limited in practice Thursday, Sept. 27.
Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:11:59 -0700
Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (quadriceps) is participating in practice Thursday, Sept. 27.
Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:51:23 -0700
Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (quadriceps) did not practice Wednesday, Sept. 26.
Wed, 26 Sep 2012 09:58:23 -0700
Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (thigh) will not participate in practice Wednesday, Sept. 26, because of a sore thigh.
Sun, 23 Sep 2012 14:45:52 -0700
Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph caught five passes for 36 yards and two touchdowns against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 3.
Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:48:00 -0700
Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (concussion) returned to practice Monday, Aug. 20. CB Chris Cook (concussion) did not participate.
Sun, 19 Aug 2012 13:27:54 -0700
Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (head) is being held out of practice Sunday, Aug. 19, because of a hit he took in the preseason game Friday, Aug. 17. He was being evaluated for concussion symptoms stemming from the game.
Fri, 17 Aug 2012 22:50:33 -0700
Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (head) left the preseason game Friday, Aug. 17, against the Buffalo Bills due to a head injury. However, he said he passed all concussion tests and is fine.
Sat, 28 Jul 2012 14:02:14 -0700
Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph had a great offseason, according to offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave. "He has gained strength without losing any movement. He is one of the guys that we are going to count on to contribute who wasn't a full-time starter last year," Musgrave said.
Sat, 28 Jul 2012 13:45:43 -0700
Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave said the team is excited to create some plays to utilize both TEs Kyle Rudolph and John Carlson on the field at the same time this year. Musgrave said the two tight ends complement each other and they are interchangeable within the offense. "One time we may have one guy in the backfield, both on the line of scrimmage, or even both of them split outside of corresponding wide receivers, they have that much versatility," Musgrave stated.
Sun, 04 Mar 2012 10:01:41 -0800
Minnesota Vikings QB Christian Ponder said he will be working out with TE Kyle Rudolph at some point over the next few weeks.
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:16:19 -0800
Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph is expected to be the starter at tight end next season.
Sun, 08 Jan 2012 13:32:54 -0800
Minnesota Vikings general manager Rick Spielman said he believes TE Kyle Rudolph will be a superstar for the team in the near future.
Sat, 24 Dec 2011 18:09:19 -0800
Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph, who does not have a red nose, by the way, but most of his teammates probably love him, and perhaps shouted his name in glee, scored a touchdown in Week 16 against the Washington Redskins Saturday, Dec. 24. He is the only player with the name "Rudolph" to ever score a point in the NFL .
Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:38:25 -0800
Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (quadriceps), LB E.J. Henderson (shoulder) and CB Asher Allen (shoulder) were limited during practice Friday, Dec. 2, and are listed as questionable for Week 13.
Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:22:13 -0800
Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (quadriceps), OG Anthony Herrera (knee) and CB Asher Allen (shoulder) were limited during practice Thursday, Dec. 1.
Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:22:39 -0800
Minnesota Vikings CB Asher Allen (shoulder), OG Anthony Herrera (knee) and TE Kyle Rudolph (quadriceps) were limited in practice Wednesday, Nov. 30.
Sun, 27 Nov 2011 08:37:54 -0800
The Minnesota Vikings have declared RB Adrian Peterson, OG Anthony Herrera, CB Chris Cook, DL D'Aundre Reed, OL DeMarcus Love, SS Husain Abdullah, TE Kyle Rudolph inactive for Week 12.
Fri, 25 Nov 2011 19:28:52 -0800
Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier indicated Friday, Nov. 25, that the team is still considering TE Allen Reisner off the practice squad if TE Kyle Rudolph (quadriceps) cannot play. FB Ryan D'Imperio is also an option to see time at tight end. "We haven't made that determination because we still have some option with (D'Imperio), some of things we do not out regular, along with (TE Jimmy Kleinsasser) and some of the things that we do there," Frazier said.
Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:42:50 -0800
Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (quadriceps) did not practice Friday, Nov. 25, and is doubtful for Week 12.
