It has been a topsy-turvy offseason for Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph. First, there were rumors he would be traded. Then, he and the Vikings began extension talks. Then, he was going to get traded again.

Finally, Rudolph agreed to a four-year contract extension with Minnesota last week, and he is happy that things have been resolved:

“They told me that it was important for me to stay here and we told them that it was important to us to stay here,” said Rudolph, according to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated. “And at that point, I could leave it at that. I could focus on football. I could worry about offseason workouts, OTAs, being at minicamp today, and I think the biggest thing is, a lot of time in our business, in the sport of football, the business side sucks. And you know a lot of people are hurt by the business side. And I think for me personally I feel extremely blessed and fortunate.”

Rudolph added that this was the first time “there really wasn't certainty in an offseason” since entering the league in 2011, but now, Rudolph can finally relax knowing that he will remain a Viking for the foreseeable future.

The 29-year-old is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he played all 16 games and hauled in 64 receptions for 634 yards and four touchdowns.

Rudolph, who played his collegiate football at Notre Dame, was originally selected by the Vikings in the second round (43rd pick overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft.

He has gone on to make a couple of Pro Bowls since then and has not missed a game since 2014.