According to Adam Schefter, the Panthers and Vikings have finally worked out a trade to send veteran WR Adam Thielen back to where he started his career in Minnesota.
The details, per Schefter:
Panthers get: • 2026 5th • 2027 4th
Vikings get: • Thielen • Conditional 2026 7th • 2027 5th
The two sides had been haggling over compensation for a while, with Minnesota looking to fortify an injury-riddled receiving group while the Panthers wanted to make sure they got good value for Thielen.
This deal also looks like it will include an adjusted contract for Thielen, according to Dianna Russini.
Thielen, 35, wound up signing on with the Vikings as an undrafted free agent out of Minnesota State-Mankato back in 2013. He spent his rookie season on the Vikings’ practice squad before re