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Hunter Renfrow CARWide Receiver#13 Panthers signed WR Hunter Renfrow. Renfrow is back with the Panthers mere days after being cut, according to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Panthers can better use Renfrow’s services now after they traded Adam Thielen to the Vikings and Jalen Coker (quad) went down with an injury. Renfrow could see a good amount of work from the slot in at least the first four games of the season as that’s where the team planned on using Coker. Can a Hunter Renfrow PPR scam work in 2025? I guess we’re going to find out.

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Adam Thielen actually requested the trade on the @KyleBaileyClub show, Dan Morgan mentions #Panthers didn’t want to move him but also they didn’t want to stand in his way. Thielen told him, "this is what I want, this is where I want to go" https://x.com/justblande/status/1961410856308125853?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

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This is pretty brutal for Bryce Young. Thielen was the one receiver he had actual chemistry with and trust in. Getting into empty looks and giving Thielen two-way goes was how the Panthers sparked Bryce's turnaround https://x.com/ollieconnolly/status/1960706467457057064?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

Vikings bring back WR Thielen from Panthers Vikings get: WR Adam Thielen, conditional 2026 seventh-round pick, 2027 fifth-round pick Panthers get: 2026 fifth-round pick, 2027 fourth-round pick Vikings grade: A- Panthers grade: C+ The Vikings have re-united with their longtime receiver Adam Thielen. Assuming the conditions of the 2026 pick headed to Minnesota are met, the Vikings will have moved back two rounds in next year's draft and one round in 2027's draft to acquire the single year remaining on the 35-year-old receiver's contract. This is fine business. The Vikings' receiver depth will be tested early this season, as WR3 speedster Jalen Nailor recovers from a hand injury and WR2 Jordan Addison serves a three-game suspension. Depth receiver Rondale Moore had a season-ending knee injury early this offseason, leaving rookie Tai Felton and veteran Tim Jones as the depth behind Justin Jefferson to start the season. Thielen should slot right into a familiar offense and provide a good safety blanket for young quarterback J.J. McCarthy, who needs strong early performances in September to boost his confidence and generate some positive momentum. I like the deal a lot for that reason: McCarthy won't spend the first three starts of his NFL career endeavoring to make up for bad receiver play. This is actually a bigger risk for the Panthers than it appears. From Week 8 on last season -- the stretch in which quarterback Bryce Young came back and looked solid -- Thielen was the Panthers' best receiver. Sure, guys like Jalen Coker and Ja'Tavion Sanders were having breakout games, and the backs were getting involved as pass catchers, but it was Thielen who drove the ship. Thielen averaged 2.47 yards per route run in that stretch, which was the 14th best number in the NFL. He also caught 80% of his targets when Coker and Xavier Legette caught 63.2% and 56.4%, respectively. Thielen was so valuable that the Panthers gave him a raise in March worth $1.5 million to encourage him to stave off retirement. The drafting of first-round receiver Tetairoa McMillan always foretold a decrease in target share for Thielen. But keeping Thielen around for another year would have helped smooth the transition. Now the Panthers enter the season with a starting receiver trio (McMillan, Coker and Legette) full of big-play potential but no proven chemistry with Young over the middle of the field. That's an important cornerstone of the Panthers' offensive system that needs replacing. -- Solak

For Panthers to get a fourth-rounder for Mingo and essentially a fourth for Thielen, they did well in both receiver trades in the past year. https://x.com/gregauman/status/1960702708098195841?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

Mike Kaye Immediate Kaye's Takes: - Kind of funny that the Vikings cut Thielen with the thought he was expensive and aging, and then turning around two years later, when he's older and still relatively expensive for a No. 3 receiver and trading for him. - #Panthers stuck to their guns and got long-term value increases. There's a huge chance Thielen is retired before that 2027 fourth-round pick hits the field. - I said this to another reporter last week that I felt like Thielen had been kind of mitigated in practice throughout the summer. I can't remember a lot of action from him in camp. - This staff routinely says it's developmentally minded: this opens a massive chunk of playing time for Coker and Horn, specifically. - This trade is why you keep David Moore, who is the de facto tutor for basically all the young WRs they've collected the past two years. - Opening up $7 million in rollover cap potential is advantageous for 2026. Getting a fourth for a fifth in 2027 makes sense because it extends value of trade and the only reason to do this is for the long-haul future, imo. - I do worry about growing pains for the offense, especially with so much riding on Young and Canales. t.co/092LSO6GTJ https://x.com/mike_e_kaye/status/1960711487212650808?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

The #Panthers weren’t just going to give Adam Thielen away. They were going to do right by him and trade him to the #Vikings only IF a deal made sense. A big reason they were comfortable making the move: they love WR Jalen Coker. Remember the name. https://x.com/mysportsupdate/status/1960702367860437048?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

This was not an easy deal for Carolina to do. Panthers valued Adam Thielen's third-down savvy, so they asked for a lot in return initially, which stalled the deal a bit. But Carolina might still be a year away from full contention mode, so getting draft capital helps. https://x.com/jfowlerespn/status/1960704820383306053?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

Did the Panthers get enough for Adam Thielen? He's 35 and in an expiring contract. It was a decent return, especially if training camp/preseason was any indication of his role in the offense this year. Just seemed like he was being de-emphasized. https://x.com/josephperson/status/1960703635542651228?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

Albert Breer This is a pretty heavy price for the Vikings to pay. But they initiated the talks, and had to get the Panthers on board. https://x.com/albertbreer/status/1960709218782044313?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

Good process here from the Vikings. Had two 5ths for 2026 (with potential third, depending on Cam Robinson playing time). Parted with one. Swapped 4th for 5th next season, but Vikings will have high expectations next year — the 4th would be expected to be late. https://x.com/alec_lewis/status/1960709502182801831?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

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With Thielen gone and Renfrow cut, Trey Palmer makes a lot of sense as a waiver claim for Carolina. Good familiarity with Canales and Idzik. https://x.com/gregauman/status/1960700655787536573?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

I like Adam Thielen, not diminishing him or his contributions whatsoever Still sounds like to me that he wanted to return to Minnesota. Reports are he is reworking his contract for the Vikings. Bottom line: he doesn't get traded if he wanted to stay https://x.com/panthersanalyst/status/1960706567940268118?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

A 4th for a one-year rental of a 35-year-old receiver. I hope Kwesi keeps his job forever https://x.com/jumosq/status/1960704429327540490?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

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 https://x.com/jjones9/status/1960702052230701192?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

The #Vikings leaked this to Schefty because talks with the #Panthers are stalled over trade comp. Vikings are hoping Carolina lowers its price. Both teams and Adam Thielen want to get this trade done #Skol #KeepPounding https://x.com/rickeyscoops/status/1960406715150848431?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

The #Vikings and Adam Thielen are still finalizing a revised contract. Once that's done, Thielen -- who just turned 35 -- will be back in Minnesota for one more run. https://x.com/tompelissero/status/1960701129785799063?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

You know these were tough negotiations when you have to throw in the rare conditional 7th round pick https://x.com/panthersanalyst/status/1960701857246142809?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

Good job Dan and Brandt

The #Panthers aren't picking up any of Adam Thielen's remaining salary in the trade, per league source. https://x.com/mike_e_kaye/status/1960704141853864000?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

Absolutely. Once Thielen’s agent leaked his desire to go back to Minnesota to Adam Schefter on Monday night the Panthers lost their leverage