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Patriots reportedly had trade talks with Vikings about tight end Kyle Rudolph

The New England Patriots are facing plenty of questions at the tight end position following the retirement of Rob Gronkowski. With neither the future Hall of Famer nor 2018 squad members Dwayne Allen and Jacob Hollister a part of the equation anymore, the team is looking at a competition for the roster spots at tight end between Austin Seferian-Jenkins, Benjamin Watson, Matt LaCosse, Ryan Izzo, Stephen Anderson and Andrew Beck.

There is still a chance that other players get added to the mix, however.