The Facts: Rudolph has agreed to the terms of a contract extension with the Minnesota Vikings, per a source. He will sign and make it official in the morning.
Diehards Line:According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Vikings are giving Rudolph a four-year, $36 million extension. ... Given the Vikings' tight financial situation and the veteran tight end's $7.625 million cap hit in 2019, drafting Irv Smith, Jr. appeared to foreshadow that Rudolph's days in Minnesota were numbered. Finding a way to keep Rudolph on the team could be a difference-maker for this offense -- something we'll all get the opportunity to find out about now.