Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (ankle) misses Friday practice

Rudolph missed his third straight day of practice this week and looks doubtful to suit up versus the Bengals on Sunday. David Morgan and the recently promoted Kyle Carter would look to fill in for Rudolph if he's out.

UPDATE: It was reported earlier HC Mike Zimmer had ruled Rudolph OUT for Week 15, but the official word is that he's now listed as doubtful.

Rudolph was looking at a favorable matchup versus a Bengals defense ranked 26th in our aFPA vs. TEs. Not being able to utilize him in a crucial playoffs matchup is a big blow, especially since he was on a scoring streak with 4 touchdowns in his last three games.