It’s very good to see Adam Thielen come back to the Vikes.
After plenty of rumors this preseason, the Vikings finally added depth at the receiver position— and it’s a familiar name for Minnesota fans.
On Wednesday NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported Minnesota was finalizing a trade with the Panthers to bring back veteran wideout Adam Thielen. The terms of the deal: the Vikings send a 2026 fifth-round pick and a 2027 fourth-round pick in exchange for Thielen, a conditional 2026 seventh-round pick, and a conditional 2027 fifth-round pick.
Thielen spent 10 years with the Vikings before joining Carolina in free agency in 2023. Thielen was a fan favorite in Minnesota for those years. He attended Minnesota State and broke into the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Vikings. Thielen developed into a Pro Bowl-caliber wideout and was named to an All-Pro team in 2017.
Good vibes. Definitely good vibes going into this season. He doesn’t have much speed left, but that’s fine, since he’s always been the hands guy.