Veteran Kyle Rudolph will lead Vikings tight ends into the 2016 season. The former Notre Dame standout is heading into his sixth professional season.
Rudolph is rejoined by MyCole Pruitt, a fifth-round pick in 2015 who is back for his second year, and veteran Rhett Ellison, who has spent the offseason working his way back from an injury suffered in Week 17 at Green Bay.
The Vikings used another draft pick on a tight end in 2016,selecting David Morgan in the sixth round. Minnesota also signed veteran free agent Brian Leonhardt and undrafted rookie Kyle Carter.