Two-time Pro Bowl TE Kyle Rudolph retires after 12 seasons

Mon, Sep 4, 12:41 PM EDT • ESPN News Services • espn • 1 analyses

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Two-time Pro Bowl tight end Kyle Rudolph has retired after a 12-year NFL career spent mostly with the Minnesota Vikings. Rudolph confirmed that he will be moving into broadcasting and will work as a Big Ten analyst for Peacock and co-host a Sunday night show on Fox Sports radio this fall.

Kyle Rudolph has retired after a 12-year NFL career, mostly with the Minnesota Vikings.
Rudolph will be honored by the Vikings around their Week 3 game against the Los Angeles Chargers.
He will be moving into broadcasting and will work as a Big Ten analyst for Peacock and co-host a Sunday night show on Fox Sports radio this fall.

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Rudolph caught 482 passes for 4,773 yards and 50 touchdowns in 165 career NFL games.
Most of his receptions, yards, and touchdowns came in a Vikings uniform.
He was drafted by the Vikings in the second round in 2011 and made the Pro Bowl in 2012 and 2017.
Rudolph played one season each with the New York Giants (2021) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2022).

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