The Vikings Have a Kyle Rudolph Problem
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The Minnesota Vikings, like most NFL teams, are looking at a salary crunch in 2021 due to the pandemic. Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph is 31-years-old with a $9.45 million cap hit, the seventh-highest figure on the team. After a statistically down season, he is expected to be asked to take a pay cut. He does not want to take a pay cut. You can see how this might be a problem for one or more of the parties involved.
Rudolph went on the Unrestricted With Ben Leber podcast this week and explained exactly why he wasn t going to take a pay cut. Transcribed by ESPN: