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She posted an Instagram story video of Thielen and their 4-year-old daughter Cora, wearing a Twins T-shirt, chanting, “We’re going home! We’re going home!” Vikings General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah with Panthers receiver Adam Thielen before the game between the teams on Oct. 1, 2023. (Carlos Gonzalez/The Minnesota Star Tribune) Acquiring Thielen gives the Vikings a receiver who knows both the …

CHARLOTTE — The Panthers parlayed their depth at wide receiver and ability to develop there into a deal that adds to their future draft capital. Wednesday morning, the team agreed to trade veteran wideout Adam Thielen to the Vikings for a collection of future picks. The Panthers will receive a 2026 fifth-rounder and a 2027 fourth-rounder from the Vikings. They’ll …

Thielen started 101 of 135 regular-season games played for the Vikings before joining the Panthers in 2023. He totaled 534 catches for 6,682 yards and 55 touchdowns, averaging 12.5 yards per reception. Thielen surpassed the 1,000-receiving-yard mark in 2017 and 2018, garnering Pro Bowls after each season; in 2020, he scored a career-high 14 TDs. Thielen currently holds the NFL …

Kevin SeifertAug 27, 2025, 09:54 AM ET Close Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia. …

In a little over a week, the Dallas Cowboys will take the field for their season-opening showdown against the reigning, defending Super Bowl champions in the Philadelphia Eagles. Micah Parsons‘ status is still firmly up in the air. The star defender hasn’t been taking the field due to an ongoing, and very public, trade request, combined with the contract dispute …

Turns out, Adam Sandler didn’t necessarily have just one person in mind when crafting a scathing lyric about an antisemitic musician in his Saturday Night Live 50th-anniversary special song, “50 Years.” In the emotional, funny, and at times cutting ditty meant to appropriately commemorate the show’s long history, Sandler sings at one point, “50 years of finding out your favorite …

Adam Thielen may be on his way back to Minnesota. The Vikings have inquired about trading for the veteran receiver, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. With Jordan Addison’s upcoming suspension and Jalen Nailor’s hand injury, Minnesota could use some more depth at receiver. The Vikings and Thielen are plenty familiar with one another. After entering the league as an undrafted free …

Kay Adams visited the Minnesota Vikings on Wednesday and she planted quite the Adam Thielen seed in Kevin O’Connell’s mind while they were chatting on camera. “We’re going to continue to assess the guys that we have and absolutely look and see if there’s a way where we can make our team better that fits with the greater good and …

There’s no question that the Vikings are going to make some sort of addition — and perhaps multiple additions — at the wide receiver position over the next week or so. It’s unavoidable with Jordan Addison suspended for three games, Jalen Nailor dealing with a possibly significant hand injury, and Rondale Moore out for the year. On Tuesday morning, Tom …

Another messy split could be on the horizon in Dallas. With no movement made on a long-term union between the Cowboys and Micah Parsons, ESPN’s Adam Schefter forecasts the once fruitful pairing is “headed towards divorce” after the relationship deteriorated throughout the offseason. “You can’t get a deal done if you’re not even talking, and the two sides haven’t had …