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"What a Roller Coaster This Past Week Has Been" - Adam Thielen's Wife Makes Feelings Known as All-Pro WR Reunites with Vikings After 3 Years
The Vikings traded 2026 and 2027 draft picks to reacquire 35-year-old Adam Thielen, who ranks fifth in efficiency among NFL receivers since 2023, addressing their receiver needs.
- The Vikings completed a trade bringing back Adam Thielen from the Carolina Panthers, surrendering 2026 fifth- and 2027 fourth-round picks to reacquire the 35-year-old wide receiver.
- Facing a banged-up receiver room and Addison's suspension, Minnesota initiated talks for Thielen, valuing his system fit amid days of speculation before finalizing the deal.
- Statistically, Adam Thielen remained productive with 1,014 receiving yards in 2023 and 151 the next season, despite a last season hamstring injury and carrying a $6.25 million base salary with $750,000 in per-game bonuses.
- Beyond on-field snaps, Thielen provides leadership alongside Justin Jefferson and lets the Minnesota Vikings address cornerback and returner roster needs while supporting quarterback McCarthy.
- Contractually, the deal includes a conditional 2026 pick that can downgrade to a sixth if Thielen isn't active for 10 games or on the 53-man roster for 14, while the Panthers sensed Minnesota's urgency and pushed for more compensation through negotiation counteroffers and a pick swap.
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Panthers Show Confidence in Tetairoa McMillan with Thielen Trade
The Carolina Panthers reunited Adam Thielen with the Minnesota Vikings when they traded him on Wednesday. With that decision, they sent a message about the confidence level in their wide receiver room. Carolina is a team that hopes to be on the rise, and with that trade, the team got a lot younger. The Panthers’ youth will lead their wide receiver room. David Moore is the only receiver on the roster who is over 30 years old, and only Brycen Trem…
Kevin O'Connell: I know how much Adam Thielen means to our team, our fans
Myles Simmons , Facebook While it now isn’t nearly the biggest trade of the week, the Vikings acquired Adam Thielen from the Panthers a few days ago — bringing him back to the place where he spent most of his career. Kevin O’Connell was Thielen’s head coach in 2022 before the club released Thielen in early 2023. He said in a Thursday press conference that his relationship with the wideout was “phenomenal” in their season together. “Adam’s one of…
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Adam Thielen relishes his return home to the Vikings after a two-year family adventure with Panthers
Adam Thielen has returned to the Minnesota Vikings after a trade with the Carolina Panthers. Thielen kept Minnesota as his offseason home and had previously joined informal throwing sessions with new Vikings quarterback J.J.
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