Report: Vikings open to trading pricey vets

The Minnesota Vikings are open to trading their more expensive veteran players heading into Day 3 of the draft, sources told Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer.

The Vikings have reportedly received calls for Kyle Rudolph, Xavier Rhodes, and Trae Waynes, Breer added.

Minnesota is tight on cap space and restructured Everson Griffen's deal in March in order to be more financially flexible.

The club exercised Waynes' fifth-year option this offseason and he will now carry a cap hit of $9 million in 2019.

The Vikings drafted tight end Irv Smith Jr. out of Alabama 50th overall which may leave Rudolph, who is entering the final year of his contract and carries a $7.6 million cap hit, expendable.

As well as adding Smith, Minnesota has also selected center Garrett Bradbury and running back Alexander Mattison. They have nine picks remaining in the draft, the second most of all teams.

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