Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph believes he can still remain with the team.
The two sides haven't come to terms on a new contract. They have placed a potential five-year deal on the table. According to Pro Football Talk's Charean Williams, Rudolph will not accept a pay cut from his base salary of $7.5 million in the 2019 NFL season.
Rudolph spoke with NFL Media's Scott Hanson (via Pro Football Talk) on May 29 to shed some light on the matter.
They want me in Minnesota. I want to be in Minnesota. Unfortunately, the business side of things get in the way.
That's a testament to the rest of our team.We have a lot of good football players on our team. They just can't pay everyone. You can't keep everyone.
As of right now, we still think there's a way. I said last week after OTAs that my agent and the Vikings are working extremely hard to find a creative way to make these things happen.
Kyle Rudolph still thinks "there's a way" to remain with Vikings https://t.co/WH2LVn2U0W
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) May 30, 2019
According to the Star Tribune's Ben Goessling, the Vikings could possibly restructure Rudolph's contract so he can remain with the Vikings.
In that scenario, Rudolph receives a base salary of $930,000. The team will then convert the remaining amount to a signing bonus. As a result, the Vikings create an extra $5 million in cap space.
However, Rudolph's agent, Bryan Murphy, confirmed to Goessling his client has also been the subject of several trade rumors. Several teams (whose names Murphy didn't disclose) have expressed interest in the eight-year veteran.
🏈Report: Patriots have had discussions with the Vikings about two-time Pro Bowl TE Kyle Rudolphhttps://t.co/KO3kWtiapu
— NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSBoston) May 20, 2019
Will Rudolph remain with the Vikings? It should be interesting to find out in the next few weeks.
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