Adam Thielen wanted to return home to Minnesota enough that he was willing to cost himself millions of dollars for it. Thielen took a pay cut with the Vikings that cut his base salary by $2 million and removed $4 million in potential incentives, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Thielen was born and raised in Minnesota and originally …
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According to Panthers general manager Dan Morgan, Adam Thielen was adamant that he wanted to be traded to the Vikings. That conviction from Thielen is partially why a deal got done to send the Minnesota native back to his home state and the franchise where he spent his first nine NFL seasons. The Vikings, in need of a receiver who …
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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 …
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Daily Dive: Training Camp Buzz – August 28, 2025 The preseason is behind us, the rosters are trimmed, and the news cycle refuses to slow down. Welcome back to the Daily Dive, your go-to rundown of everything that shook up the NFL in the last 24 hours. Suspensions, trades, injuries, waiver claims — it’s been a busy one. Let’s …
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Word of a potential trade involving wide receiver Adam Thielen was swirling for a while before the Panthers pulled the trigger on a deal sending him back to the Vikings on Wednesday. The move made a lot of sense for a Vikings team short on early-season certainty at wideout behind Justin Jefferson and it showed that the Panthers have faith …
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“So we added TMac ( Tetairoa McMillan ), so there’s another guy that we want to get the ball to, and he’s going to have his specific role, and I think it really just comes down to who’s going to make the plays,” questioned Canales. “Adam makes plays. He consistently did that for his career, and certainly last year, at …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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