US EditionVikings Bring Back Veteran Thielen for WR Depth in Trade with Panthers, AP Source Says
The trade talks face challenges over draft pick compensation as the Vikings seek veteran wide receiver depth amid key player absences for the 2025 season.
- On Tuesday, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Minnesota Vikings and Carolina Panthers remain far apart on compensation for Adam Thielen, while the 53-man roster deadline looms on August 26, 2025.
- Facing a depleted receiving corps, the Minnesota Vikings urgently need depth as Jordan Addison is suspended for three games and Jalen Nailor recovers from a hand injury, while Adam Thielen has expressed a desire to return after nine seasons.
- At 35 years old, Adam Thielen is the NFL's oldest wide receiver, produced 615 receiving yards last year in 10 games, and carries a $6.25 million base salary.
- With K.J. Osborn available, ESPN's Adam Schefter said, "we'd love to have Adam Thielen, but we're not gonna pay what Carolina wants, maybe we just go sign K.J. Osborn, who the Commanders released today."
- Carolina Panthers' confidence in young receivers like Tetairoa McMillan and Xavier Legette contrasts with Minnesota Vikings' amassed draft capital, while reporters say 'this saga might not end anytime soon.
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Vikings bring Adam Thielen home to Minnesota via trade
ST. PAUL — Get those No. 19 jerseys out. After tons of speculation over the past week, the Vikings are bringing receiver Adam Thielen back home to Minnesota. To broker the deal, the Vikings are trading the Carolina Panthers a fifth-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft and a fourth-round pick in the 2027 draft. To offset the cost, the Vikings are getting a seventh-round pick in 2026 and a fifth-round pick in 2027. Not that the compensation should mat…
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