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.

The Vikings announced the trade on social media, writing “BACK WHERE HE BELONGS!!”

A possession receiver, Thielen began his career as an undrafted free agent in 2013 and played in games with Minnesota from 2014-22.

Wide receiver became a pressing need for Minnesota during training camp.

Jordan Addison was handed a three-game suspension stemming from a 2024 DUI citation, Justin Jefferson (hamstring) and Jalen Nailor (hand) are slowed by injuries, and Rondale Moore was lost for the season due to

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