Daily Norseman
Ladies and gentlemen. . .it’s happening.
According to numerous sources, the Minnesota Vikings and Carolina Panthers are have finalized a trade that will send wide receiver Adam Thielen back to Minnesota, where he spent his first nine NFL seasons.
The trade will see the Panthers send Thielen, a conditional 2026 seventh-round pick, and a 2027 fifth-round pick to Minnesota. In exchange, the Vikings will send back a 2026 fifth-round pick and a fourth-round pick in 2027.
The Vikings are dealing with some significant issues in their wide receiver room at the moment. Jordan Addison will miss the first three games of the season due to a suspension, and Jalen Nailor is still, apparently, dealing with some sort of a hand injury. The rest of the wide receiver depth chart currently consists of rookies Tai Felton and Myles Price, along with journeyman Tim Jones.
Thielen was signed by the Vikings in 2013, and spent that season on the practice squad. He earned a spot on the 53-man roster in 2014, and during his time in Minnesota caught 534 passes for 6,682 yards and 55 touchdowns. He signed with Carolina before the 2023 season and has spent the last two seasons there, going over 1,000 yards in 2023 before being limited by a hamstring injury last season.
The trade gives the Vikings someone that they can immediately line up across from Justin Jefferson who has familiarity with the offense. Thielen was with the Vikings in Kevin O’Connell’s first season as the team’s head coach, so the adjustment period is likely going to be minimal.
Adam Thielen is coming back to Minnesota, folks. Let us know what you think!
