The Facts: With his future in Minnesota uncertain, Rudolph said “no way” when asked if he’d take a discount deal to stay. “No I won’t, I am too young for that,” he continued.

Diehards Line: Rudolph is due $7.6 million this season. Rudolph said he believes the team and his representatives are still on the same page in trying to get a deal done. And while he has made it clear he will not take any pay cuts to stay with the team, he does believe that if a contract can be worked out, the offense will be much improved in 2019. “I am really excited about where this offense is headed, under the guidance of [offensive coordinator] Kevin Stefanski, with the influence of [assistant head coach] Gary Kubiak. I am extremely excited about our offensive staff,” Rudolph said. “I think we have the best offensive staff in football and they’re going to put our guys in great situations to be successful.” On the other hand, when he was asked if there was any other club he wanted to join, Rudolph was emphatic again in saying he wanted to stay in Minnesota, but he added there are teams that would trade for him, even if that isn’t his wish. “I do, but I don’t think they want to,” he said of the Vikings front office. “I don’t think anyone wants to. We want it to end right with me being here. ...” We'll see.