The Facts: Amid a standoff in contract re-negotiations with the Minnesota Vikings, Rudolph has no intention of staying away from the team facility. The Vikings tight end told NFL Network's Tom Pelissero that he plans to attend the first day of Minnesota's organized team activities (OTAs) on Tuesday.

Diehards Line: The veteran tight end doesn't need to attend Vikings practice on Tuesday -- OTAs are voluntary, after all -- but has chosen to do so. Rudolph's decision to attend OTAs is notable because the tight end is in the middle of a contract dispute with Minnesota. The cap-strapped Vikings broke off extension talks with Rudolph two weeks ago and were reportedly considering trading him. The 29-year-old tight end is entering the final season of a five-year extension signed in 2014 and is due $7.6 million in 2019. In response to this report, Rudolph told reporters that, while he's not hoping to be traded away from the organization that drafted him, he's also "too young" to take a pay cut. Rudolph is potentially expendable because the Vikings drafted Alabama tight end Irv Smith in the second round. For now, the pair will get their first opportunity to work together on Tuesday. If Rudolph has it his way, and at his price, it will be the first time of many.