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Adam Thielen is no longer a member of the Minnesota Vikings.

A peculiar situation for the Minnesota fan-favorite wide receiver came to a close on Monday, as the team waived the 35-year-old after he requested to finish his NFL career elsewhere before retiring.

Thielen and the Vikings confirmed the news with social media posts on Monday, with Thielen releasing a statement saying this will be his last season in the NFL.

Because the Vikings are now 4-8 and have very little chance of reaching the playoffs, Thielen wants to head to a team that could use some receiver depth for a hopeful Super Bowl run.

“This is tremendously difficult for me to write and certainly not how any of us imagine this to go,” Thielen’s statement began. “As a Minnesota nat

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