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Vikings put tight end Kyle Rudolph on injured reserve

Guard Kyle Hinton was activated from the practice squad

By Ben Goessling

December 30, 2020 at 2:00AM
Kyle Rudolph made a one-handed touchdown catch on Sept. 27 at U.S. Bank Stadium against Tennessee. (Anthony Souffle/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Vikings placed Kyle Rudolph on injured reserve Tuesday because of a foot injury, ending the veteran tight end's 10th NFL season.

The 31-year-old had 28 catches for 334 yards in 12 games in 2020. For his career, the two-time Pro Bowler has 453 receptions for 4,485 and 48 touchdowns.

Rudolph got a four-year, $36 million contract extension before the 2019 season, with $9.25 million guaranteed. The Vikings would save $5.1 million by releasing Rudolph before 2021.

Hinton is a rookie from Washburn (Kansas) who was a seventh round pick.

The Vikings are at Detroit on Sunday.

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Ben Goessling

Sports reporter

Ben Goessling has covered the Vikings since 2012, first at the Pioneer Press and ESPN before becoming the Minnesota Star Tribune's lead Vikings reporter in 2017. He was named one of the top NFL beat writers by the Pro Football Writers of America in 2024, after honors in the AP Sports Editors and National Headliner Awards contests in 2023.

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