MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have acquired 13-year veteran wide receiver Adam Thielen, who has the third-most catches in franchise history, in a trade with the Carolina Panthers, a person with knowledge with the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

The Vikings sent a 2026 fifth-round draft pick and a 2027 fourth-round pick to the Panthers for Thielen, a conditional 2026 seventh-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick, according to the person who confirmed the details to the AP on condition of anonymity because neither team had announced it.

The Vikings needed more depth, after losing newcomer Rondale Moore to a season-ending knee injury and rising star Jordan Addison to a three-game suspension to start the season. Two-time All-Pro Justin Jefferson is as good as there i

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