EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph is incorporating more stretching this offseason to better prepare for the backstretch of the 2015 NFL calendar.
After playing in 31 games his first two seasons, including starting all 16 in 2012, making the Pro Bowl and earning MVP honors in the all-star game, Rudolph has missed 15 games in the past two seasons because of injuries. A foot injury ended his 2013 season at its midpoint, and last season, he suffered a sports hernia in Week 3 that required surgery and extensive rehab.
“A lot of it is bad luck, but at the same time, I like to think throughout the offseason we’ve had a great program in terms of becoming more durable,” Rudolph said.