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Report: Vikings, TE Rudolph Contract Extension Talks Break Off; Trade Could Be Looming

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota Vikings veteran tight end Kyle Rudolph’s future with the team is in doubt.

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the team held active extension talks with Rudolph, but those broke off Friday morning.

The #Vikings had held active extension talks with veteran TE Kyle Rudolph, but those broke off this morning, sources say. With Minnesota drafting TE Irv Smith and Rudolph due $7.5M, this development could lead to a trade elsewhere. There is interest around the NFL.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 10, 2019

Rapoport says this means a trade could be looming, since there’s interest around the NFL.