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Two-time Pro Bowl TE Kyle Rudolph retires after 12 seasons

Two-time Pro Bowl tight end Kyle Rudolph has retired after a 12-year NFL career spent mostly with the Minnesota Vikings.

He told NFL reporter Jordan Schultz that he will retire as a member of the Vikings and will be honored by the organization around their Week 3 game against the Los Angeles Chargers.

"Can't wait to come back home! @Vikings #Skol," he posted on X.

Can't wait to come back home! @Vikings #Skol https://t.co/v1qL4pHHvx

— Kyle Rudolph (@KyleRudolph) September 4, 2023

Rudolph, 33, caught 482 passes for 4,773 yards and 50 touchdowns in 165 career NFL games (145 starts).