The Carolina Panthers parted with multiple pass catchers in the blink of an eye. On Tuesday, they released wide receiver Hunter Renfrow. Only a day later, fans woke up to the news of Adam Thielen returning to the Minnesota Vikings via trade.

With these moves, the team is projected to have six wide receivers on its 53-man active roster for the 2025 NFL season: Xavier Legette, Tetairoa McMillan, Jalen Coker, David Moore, Brycen Tremayne, and Jimmy Horn Jr.

According to Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the Panthers will receive a 2026 fifth-round pick and a 2027 fourth-rounder for Thielen, while the Vikings get a 2026 conditional seventh-rounder and a 2027 fifth-round pick apart from the veteran wideout, who already played for Minnesota from 2013-2022 before a two-year stint i

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