Kyle Rudolph
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) tries to break a tackle by Tennessee Titans inside linebacker Jayon Brown, right, during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Jefferson's breakout not enough, as Vikings falter at finish

By Dave Campbell 7 hrs ago

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) tries to break a tackle by Tennessee Titans inside linebacker Jayon Brown, right, during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Titans top winless Vikes 31-30; Gostkowski has 6 FGs

By Dave Campbell 10 hrs ago

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry (22) runs from Minnesota Vikings defensive end Yannick Ngakoue (91) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Tennessee Titans at Minnesota Vikings 9/27/2020

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Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins (10) celebrates his touchdown with teammate running back Kenyan Drake (41) during the first half of an NFL football game against the Washington Football Team, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
FANTASY PLAYS: Players to start and sit for NFL Week 3

By Brandon C. Williams Sep. 23, 2020 05:22 PM EDT

Indianapolis, Minnesota try to rebound from Week 1 losses

By The Associated Press Sep. 17, 2020 11:51 AM EDT
MINNESOTA (0-1) at INDIANAPOLIS (0-1) Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox OPENING LINE - Colts by 3 1/2 RECORD...

Vikings will lean on continuity to overcome key departures

By The Associated Press Aug. 26, 2020 01:00 PM EDT
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (11-7) NEW FACES: DE Yannick Ngakoue, WR Justin Jefferson, CB Jeff Gladney, CB Cameron Dantzler, WR Tajaé Sharpe, WR/PR...

This photo taken Aug. 5, 2020, during a Zoom interview with reporters, Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph, displays the proximity tracking device that players and staff around the NFL are wearing at team facilities as part of COVID-19 protocols.
Virus-proofing NFL facilities is a tall, masked task

By Dave Campbell Aug. 13, 2020 03:29 AM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2018, file photo, Minnesota Vikings general manager Rick Spielman speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. The Vikings have signed Spielman to a multi-year contract extension(AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Vikings sign GM Spielman to multi-year contract extension

By Dave Campbell Aug. 03, 2020 12:55 PM EDT

Cousins, Vikings could benefit from Kubiak system continuity

By The Associated Press Jul. 20, 2020 05:48 PM EDT
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (11-7) CAMP SITE: Eagan, Minnesota LAST YEAR: Behind career-best season from QB Kirk Cousins,...

Protesters gather outside the Minnesota Vikings football stadium Friday, May 29, 2020, in Minneapolis. Protests continued following the death of George Floyd who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Floyd death spurs action in Minn. sports for societal change

By Dave Campbell Jun. 11, 2020 04:56 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2019, file photo, San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (85) readies to push off of Seattle Seahawks' Ugo Amadi on a carry during the first half of an NFL football game in Seattle. Kittle, a fifth-round pick in 2017, has one year remaining on his rookie deal. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear, File)
Tight end contracts could be next to see significant rise

By Rob Maaddi May. 05, 2020 07:37 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 25, 2018, file photo, former Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Randy Moss speaks after receiving his Hall of Fame ring during halftime of an NFL football game between the Vikings and the Green Bay Packersin Minneapolis. The Vikings have drafted six Hall of Famers in the first round. None made more of a splash than Randy Moss in 1998.(AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn, File)
For Vikes, hard to find bigger 1st-round draft hit than Moss

By Dave Campbell Apr. 21, 2020 06:34 PM EDT

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) passes in the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the New Orleans Saints, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Brett Duke)
Shanahan, Cousins on opposite sides for playoff meeting

By Josh Dubow Jan. 09, 2020 06:56 PM EST

Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph (82) pulls in the game winning touchdown pass over New Orleans Saints cornerback P.J. Williams (28) during overtime of an NFL wild-card playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, in New Orleans. The Vikings won 26-20. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Glove love: Rudolph's mitts go from scam to fundraiser

By Dave Campbell Jan. 09, 2020 04:35 PM EST

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) fumbles as he is hit by Minnesota Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter (99) in the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Tom Brady, Drew Brees exit early in changing of the QB guard

Arnie Stapleton Jan. 07, 2020 04:16 AM EST

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) celebrates after throwing a pass to setup the game-winning field goal during overtime of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Buffalo Bills Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, in Houston. The Texans won 22-19 in overtime. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
NFL Today, Wild-Card Weekend

By The Associated Press Jan. 05, 2020 05:52 PM EST

Houston Texans kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn (7) watches his game-winning field goal against the Buffalo Bills during overtime of an NFL wild-card playoff football game Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, in Houston. The Texans won 22-19 in overtime.(AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
Vikings, like Texans, work OT to advance in NFL playoffs

By Barry Wilner Jan. 05, 2020 05:47 PM EST

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (33) carries in the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the New Orleans Saints, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Brett Duke)
Cousins, Vikings upend Saints 26-20 in OT in NFC playoffs

By Brett Martel Jan. 05, 2020 05:06 PM EST

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) drops back to pass as he throws a pass that was fumbled and recovered by the New Orleans Saints in the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints 1/5/2020

Jan. 05, 2020 01:27 PM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 23, 2018, file photo, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) pats tight end Kyle Rudolph (82) after Rudolph scored a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, in Detroit. In his ninth season with the Minnesota Vikings, tight end Kyle Rudolph realizes he doesn't have many more of these chances to win a championship. The Vikings start the playoffs at New Orleans on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Rey Del Rio, File)
Whatever the role, Vikings lean plenty on durable Rudolph

By Dave Campbell Jan. 02, 2020 07:53 PM EST