Adam Traded he is a Viking

Love having him back. It's good for everybody involved

StickierBuns wrote:
Nice work, first in. I see a 4th was given up, so Minnesota caved and Carolina dipped a bit. JJ will be happy about this, this is his guy. They spend time together in Minnesota. I hope it turns out to be more impactful than I initially think, but I know from the intangible side its so good for McCarthy.

It's a 27-4th offset with a 27-5th.  We gave up a 5th for a 7th in the 26 draft.  If you've viewing this versus a 6th pick for next year, it's an overpay, but hardly a fleecing.

Still Hurtn wrote:
https://www.nfl.com/news/panthers-trade-adam-thielen-to-vikings-as-veteran-wr-returns-to-minnesota

First

It's my understanding the Vikings will rework Adam Thielen's contract. Carolina won't be absorbing any of his current deal to facilitate the trade, which really boils down to a future fourth-round sent to the Panthers

— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) August 27, 2025

NorseFeathers wrote:
https://x.com/jjones9/status/1960702052230701192

Woof

I think this works out well for the Vikings, as JJM was already working out with AT, and the latter has experience in our system...

...beyond also having near-legendary status in our record books.

If he matches/passes the 600+ yards and scores he turned in last season (that involving missing time with injury) and becomes another real target to take heat off of the JJ/JJM connection...a 4th will be cheap as hell.

StickierBuns wrote:
Dan Orlovsky @danorlovsky7 · Win for JJ Loss for Bryce

Somebody's happy:

“WE’RE GOING HOME!”

Adam Thielen is HYPED to be returning to the #Vikings.

🎥: mrs_t_19 via IG pic.twitter.com/Atrk5ET4M3

— VikingzFanPage (@vikingzfanpage) August 27, 2025

Well, I'm happy, for one.

He was working out with JJM over the summer

Montana Tom wrote:

Well, I'm happy, for one.

Me too. I like the trade. Kwesi was at a big disadvantage ... Vikings wanted (maybe needed) Thielen and the Panthers knew it. All things considered, I think Kwesi did well and he got it done.

Vikings are now going to have to waive someone.

I kept thinking steep but looked at in more. 5th this year, a 4th 2027 (valued) like a 5th and Vikings get a 5th rounder back (6th) - however those picks could end up being very close together. Honestly not bad at all. We got a couple 6th in other trades can trade 1 for a future 5th and basically be back to neutral on picks. Plus 1 year of Thielen to give JJ a security blanket. Man 3 deep will be crazy, Thielen, JJ and Addison woof. CB's is the only question mark.

Dust has settled it's time to ask the important questions- Does Adam's wife still hate us?

Happy to see Adam in purple again

4th round pick.. not bad. With Kwesi that would be a player he cuts 2 years after drafting him.  :P

Kwesi Train!

pattersaur wrote:
Dust has settled it's time to ask the important questions- Does Adam's wife still hate us?

They seem excited.
https://x.com/TheAthletic/status/1960713227270033799

Just as I feared. Overpaid for a washed up WR because he's a fan favorite. Theilen wasn't even worth 1 5th and now we've already depleted our 2027 draft capital. Should have just brought back KJ.

Nice work, first in. I see a 4th was given up, so Minnesota caved and Carolina dipped a bit. JJ will be happy about this, this is his guy. They spend time together in Minnesota. I hope it turns out to be more impactful than I initially think, but I know from the intangible side its so good for McCarthy. This is a two year deal, not just a band aid.

Dan Orlovsky @danorlovsky7
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Win for JJ
Loss for Bryce

Somebody's happy:

https://x.com/vikingzfanpage/status/1960708758503399582

[img]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GzXO5IwXQAAijqP?format=jpg&name=900x900[/img]

https://x.com/NoExcuses_23/status/1960702491160363256

Alec Lewis
@alec_lewis
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2m
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@alec_lewis
On the surface, it's "Vikings give up a 5+ for a 35-year-old WR." But all situations are different. The Vikings needed a recently productive player who could apply a very complex system in 12 days. Adam Thielen is one of few who really fits that bill.

Dianna Russini
@DMRussini
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42m
The Vikings and Adam Thielen are working on a contract at this moment, per source.

Will Ragatz
@WillRagatz
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6m
Look, is a fourth-round pick a little steep for one year of 35-year-old Adam Thielen? Perhaps.

But the Vikings needed this to happen for J.J. McCarthy's sake. They're in win-now mode and would've been in trouble early on without adding an impact receiver who knows their offense.

Also (and I'm only somewhat kidding) Kwesi seems to do better with UDFAs than fourth-round picks anyways.

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@bheintzskol
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48m
Adam’s intro on SNF Week 2 is going to blow the roof off of US Bank Stadium. #skol