The Tampa Bay Buccaneers hope they found someone who can at least fill a section of Rob Gronkowski’s size 16 cleats this season at tight end. Tampa signed former New York Giant Kyle Rudolph to a one-year contract on Thursday to give him a chance.
The Giants released Rudolph in March after a quiet season of 26 catches for 257 yards and a touchdown in his only year with the team.
Rudolph’s best season came in 2016 with the Minnesota Vikings. The Notre Dame product caught 82 balls on 132 targets for a career-best 840 yards to go along with seven touchdowns.