Giants finally activate TE Rudolph
Veteran had been on PUP list
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Veteran tight end Kyle Rudolph is finally getting on the field with the New York Giants, at least on a limited basis.
The Giants on Wednesday announced Rudolph has passed his physical and was taken off the physically unable to perform/active list. He had offseason foot surgery and had been unable to practice since training camp started just under a month ago.
One of the team’s biggest acquisitions in free agency, it is uncertain whether Rudolph will be ready for the season opener on Sept. 12 at home against Denver. He spent the first 10 seasons of his career with the
Minnesota Vikings, playing in 140 regular-season games and catching 48 touchdown passes but had only one last season.
After the Giants finished their joint workout with the Patriots on Wednesday, Rudolph said watching camp the past month has been tough.
“We get so few opportunities to be out here on the field and you really gain perspective of that when you’re not able to be out there,” he said. “Nobody enjoys training camp. It’s hard, it’s a grind, but you don’t realize until you’re physically unable to be out there how much you miss it and how much you want to be out there.”
Evan Engram is the team’s top pass-catching threat at tight end. Rudolph was expected to offer quarterback Daniel Jones a sec