Following the retirement of Rob Gronkowski, the Bucs have added a veteran tight end to bolster their ranks with the signing of former Giants and Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph. This is a signing that many Bucs fan expected and hoped for, as Rudolph was one of the best remaining TE’s available in the free agency market at the time. Rudolph, a longtime starting veteran in the league, now joins a room consisting of veteran Cam Brate, along side rookies Cade Otton, and Ko Kieft, and developmental player Codey McElroy. Rudolph should give the Buccaneers a nice blend of receiving ability as well as blocking ability, which the team values in their offense at the TE position.