Adam Thielen: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Minnesota Vikings News / Carolina Panthers on SI / October 10

Adam Thielen trade not working out for Panthers, Vikings or Adam Thielen

Most trades made around the NFL tend to favor one side or the other. Sometimes teams get fleeced, like the Houston Texans did to the Cleveland Browns in the predictably horrific Deshaun Watson deal.

Minnesota Vikings News / Minnesota Vikings on SI / October 5

Adam Thielen's nothing burger among 5 takeaways from Vikings' win over Browns

Survival of the fittest? The Browns were the fitter team Sunday in London, but it was the injury-plagued Vikings who overcame turnovers and penalties to win 21-17 — thanks to Jordan Addison's touchdown catch with 25 seconds left in the game.

Minnesota Vikings News / purplePTSD.com / October 1

Vikings Appear to Demote a Recent Addition

Bring the hometown kid home and let the best man win. From Week 1 to Week 3, Minnesota ventured into that precise scenario with Adam Thielen and Jalen Nailor.

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Minnesota Vikings News / purplePTSD.com / September 28

The Vikings’ Trade Might Not Have Worked Out After All

About a month ago, the Vikings panicked and traded for their old friend Adam Thielen, which made sense at the time because Jordan Addison was scheduled to sit out the first three games of the season, and Jalen Nailor’s season start was in jeopardy due to a hand injury.

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Minnesota Vikings News / Minnesota Vikings on SI / September 23

Adam Thielen’s slow start: What his role looks like with Jordan Addison back

Adam Thielen has only two catches for 26 yards in three games this season. He went without a catch in Week 1 against the Bears and in Week 3 against the Bengals.

Minnesota Vikings News / Minnesota Vikings on SI / September 7

Pelissero offers intel on how much Adam Thielen could play in Vikings-Bears opener

The Vikings will finally kick off the 2025-26 regular season on Monday night against the Bears, and recently acquired wide receiver Adam Thielen will likely play a large role.

Minnesota Vikings News / The Lead / September 6

Will Adam Thielen Fit Into the Vikings’ Offense?

On Aug. 27, the Minnesota Vikings agreed to a trade with the Carolina Panthers that brought former Viking Adam Thielen back to Minnesota for two Day 3 draft picks. Minnesota made the move after they had been searching the trade market for a WR following the three-game suspension of Jordan Addison.

Minnesota Vikings News / Minnesota Vikings on SI / September 5

Adam Thielen explains 'Year 13' while praising J.J. McCarthy and Justin Jefferson

Adam Thielen had a number of interesting things to say Friday during an interview with KFAN's Power Trip Morning Show, from applauding J.J. McCarthy's presence and attitude to Justin Jefferson's leadership, the 35-year-old Minnesota native did nothing but glow about his hometown team.

Minnesota Vikings News / Minnesota Vikings on SI / September 4

Adam Thielen’s wife, ex-teammate suggest this could be his final NFL season

At 35 years old, is Adam Thielen's 12 season in the NFL going to be his last? According to his now-former Panthers teammate, wide receiver Xavier Legette, there's a real chance that Thielen returned home to Minnesota to play his final season with the Vikings.

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2026 first-round NFL mock draft: Three QBs in the top 10

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Minnesota Vikings News / Pro Football Rumors / August 30

Veteran WR accepts pay cut from Vikings

The veteran wide receiver has accepted a pay cut from the Vikings shortly after reuniting with the team via a trade from the Panthers.

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NFL News / Yardbarker / August 31

Panthers re-sign Pro Bowl WR after Adam Thielen trade

The Panthers are returning a key wide receiver to their roster after trading Adam Thielen to the Vikings on Wednesday.

Vikings veteran WR takes pay cut before regular season

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Minnesota Vikings News / Field Level Media / August 30

Report: WR Adam Thielen gives Vikings a hometown discount

Adam Thielen has agreed to restructure his contract with the Minnesota Vikings, reducing his annual salary by $2 million and wiping $4 million in incentives off the books, NFL Network reported Saturday.

Minnesota Vikings News / Yardbarker / August 30

Vikings veteran WR takes pay cut before regular season

The Minnesota Vikings immediately asked for a hometown discount from a veteran wide receiver before the start of the regular season.

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Minnesota Vikings News / NFLTradeRumors.co / August 30

Vikings WR Adam Thielen Agrees To Revised Contract

Per Tom Pelissero, veteran Vikings WR Adam Thielen has agreed to a revised contract with the team. Pelissero adds that the deal will reduce Thielen’s salary by $2 million and remove $4 million in incentives.

Minnesota Vikings News / Minnesota Vikings on SI / August 29

Panthers GM: Adam Thielen was 'adamant' he wanted to go to Minnesota

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.

Minnesota Vikings News / The Predictors / August 29

Adam Thielen returns to the Vikings

Adam Thielen Traded Back to Vikings, Set for Possible Final Season in Minnesota Adam Thielen is heading home. The Carolina Panthers have traded the veteran wideout back to the Minnesota Vikings, the team where he became a star.

Carolina Panthers News / NFLTradeRumors.co / August 28

Details On Trade Negotiations Between Vikings & Panthers For WR Adam Thielen

The Athletic’s Joe Person shared some behind-the-scenes details of negotiations between the Vikings and Panthers that resulted in Carolina sending WR Adam

NFL News / Yardbarker / August 27

Jordan Addison suspension clears path for former Vikings great to shine

The Vikings are signing wideout Adam Thielen just two years after releasing him.

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Vikings trade picks to reunite with Panthers WR Adam Thielen

Minnesota parted with two draft picks to reunite with Carolina Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen on Wednesday. The Panthers will receive a 2026 fifth-round draft pick and a 2027 fourth-round pick in the deal, with the Vikings receiving a seventh-round pick in 2026 and a fifth-rounder in 2027.

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Carolina Panthers News / Larry Brown Sports / August 27

Adam Thielen has been traded to NFC playoff team

Former All-Pro wide receiver Adam Thielen is returning to the place where his NFL career began. The Carolina Panthers traded Thielen to the Minnesota Vikings on Wednesday, according to multiple reports.

NFL News / Pro Football Rumors / August 27