Vikings reunite with Adam Thielen in major NFL…
The Minnesota man is headed back home to doubtlessly end his profession in purple and gold.
The Vikings are buying former star Adam Thielen from the Panthers for a 2026 fifth-round decide and 2027 fourth-round choice in exchange for the veteran wideout, a conditional 2026 seventh-round selection and a 2027 fifth-round decide, according to ESPN.
Adam Thielen is headed back to Minnesota. Scott Kinser-Imagn Images
There appeared to be some traction toward a deal last week, but the groups in the end accomplished the deal after Tuesday’s 53-man roster deadline.
Thielen, 35, starred for the Vikings from 2014-22 after going undrafted out of Minnesota State.
Adam Thielen with the Vikings in 2018. Getty Images
He tallied 534 catches for 6,682 yards and 55 touchdowns in that time, including back-to-back seasons with at least 1,250 yards spanning 2017-18.
The Vikings launched him in March 2023 and he signed a three-year, $25 million deal with Carolina.
Thielen tallied 103 catches for 1,1014 yards and 4 touchdowns in his first season in Carolina, while including 48 catches for 615 yards and 5 scores last 12 months while being restricted to 10 video games.
He joins a Vikings crew that made the playoffs last 12 months but misplaced in the Wild Card spherical, and will kind a formidable trio with Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison once the latter returns from a three-game suspension.
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