Adam Thielen Requests and is Granted Release

[TylerDurden]

[Jon Snow]

1 minute ago, Proudiddy said:

This doesn't trigger the conditional aspects of the trade does it? I cannot remember the full details of the trade.

[electro's horse]

Don’t marry crazy, boys 

[Swaggasaurus]

Signing AT would allow us not to play Xavier Legette down the stretch. I feel confident in Adam’s ability to run between the lines.

[WarPanthers89]

Article from SI.com:

The Carolina Panthers traded veteran Adam Thielen back to the Minnesota Vikings in the offseason. There was some early speculation about how that would go, as Carolina was trusting a very young wide receiver corps and moving on from their most reliable and productive offensive target. 

Quickly, it looked like, at the very least, the Panthers got something for nothing. Thielen had no impact on the Vikings, and while the passing offense could've used Thielen at times early on, the Panthers have adapted and honestly thrived without him. 

After Week 13, in which Bryce Young connected with Jalen Coker and Tetairoa McMillan for scores in a big win over the Los Angeles Rams, and the Vikings got nothing on offense again from Thielen (or anyone), they waived him. 

The statement indicates that Thielen requested this, saying he wants to spend what could be the final weeks of his NFL career contending and playing on a team that can win. It sure sounds like a reunion would make sense for both sides. 

The Panthers don't need Thielen, but he probably needs them. Other contenders, like the Buffalo Bills or New England Patriots, could use him more, but he runs the risk of failing to grasp everything in time for it to matter. 

While the Panthers have changed their offense from last year and from training camp to now, it's still much closer to what Thielen knew early on. Re-learning this offense would be much less of a challenge for Thielen in the five remaining weeks. 

Plus, with a bye week coming up, Thielen would have two weeks to prepare. He did really excellent work with Bryce Young, who he clearly has chemistry with. Why not run it back as the Panthers improbably contend for a division crown?

Thielen was mostly a volume contributor in Carolina. There was no one else reliable, so he got most of the targets and most of the catches. But even in a reduced role, it is highly likely he'd do better as WR3/WR4 in Carolina than WR3 in Minnesota. 

Thielen and the Panthers proved to be a perfect match one time. They could be again, and it would be hilarious to get Thielen and the pick they acquired for him in one season.

 

Edited December 1, 2025 by WarPanthers89

[chknwing]

he going to KC?

[kungfoodude]

Just now, WarPanthers89 said:

Article:

 

The Carolina Panthers traded veteran Adam Thielen back to the Minnesota Vikings in the offseason. There was some early speculation about how that would go, as Carolina was trusting a very young wide receiver corps and moving on from their most reliable and productive offensive target. 

Quickly, it looked like, at the very least, the Panthers got something for nothing. Thielen had no impact on the Vikings, and while the passing offense could've used Thielen at times early on, the Panthers have adapted and honestly thrived without him. 

 

After Week 13, in which Bryce Young connected with Jalen Coker and Tetairoa McMillan for scores in a big win over the Los Angeles Rams, and the Vikings got nothing on offense again from Thielen (or anyone), they waived him. 

The statement indicates that Thielen requested this, saying he wants to spend what could be the final weeks of his NFL career contending and playing on a team that can win. It sure sounds like a reunion would make sense for both sides. 

The Panthers don't need Thielen, but he probably needs them. Other contenders, like the Buffalo Bills or New England Patriots, could use him more, but he runs the risk of failing to grasp everything in time for it to matter. 

While the Panthers have changed their offense from last year and from training camp to now, it's still much closer to what Thielen knew early on. Re-learning this offense would be much less of a challenge for Thielen in the five remaining weeks. 

Plus, with a bye week coming up, Thielen would have two weeks to prepare. He did really excellent work with Bryce Young, who he clearly has chemistry with. Why not run it back as the Panthers improbably contend for a division crown?

 

Thielen was mostly a volume contributor in Carolina. There was no one else reliable, so he got most of the targets and most of the catches. But even in a reduced role, it is highly likely he'd do better as WR3/WR4 in Carolina than WR3 in Minnesota. 
 

Thielen and the Panthers proved to be a perfect match one time. They could be again, and it would be hilarious to get Thielen and the pick they acquired for him in one season.

 

 

 

I think they keep the 5th and we get the conditional 7th back. 

[WarPanthers89]

Trade details re-visited:

Panthers-Vikings Adam Thielen trade details

Here's the full details of the trade:

• Panthers received: 2026 5th-round pick, 2027 4th-round pick
• Vikings received: conditional 2026 7th-round pick, 2027 5th-round pick

So, the Panthers flipped their seventh-round pick in next year's draft into a fifth-rounder and turned a 2027 fifth-round pick into a fourth-rounder.

All that for a guy who played 185 snaps over 11 games and caught just eight balls for the Vikings.

Rare Panthers "W" right there.

Carolina could do something absolutely hilarious and claim Thielen off waivers, which would really make this trade look even worse for Minnesota.

Granted, the Panthers certainly don't need Thielen and he likely wouldn't have a role much bigger than the one he had with the Vikings, but having the extra depth would not hurt Carolina's playoff push one bit.

 

https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/nfl/carolina-panthers/news/panthers-fleece-vikings-adam-thielen-trade-details-wrs-release/fd67e6af5aba99ea5433f9b0

 

 

Edited December 1, 2025 by WarPanthers89

[Navy_football]

Coker made Thielen expendable. Now that he's back, there really isn't a place for Thielen anymore. Still a really skilled player, but his athleticism is no longer NFL-WR level. 

[hepcat]

2 minutes ago, chknwing said:

he going to KC?

Probably. There's not really a spot for him on the Panthers, barring an injury. 

[CarolinaRideorDie]

7 minutes ago, WarPanthers89 said:

Trade details re-visited:

Panthers-Vikings Adam Thielen trade details

Here's the full details of the trade:

• Panthers received: 2026 5th-round pick, 2027 4th-round pick
• Vikings received: conditional 2026 7th-round pick, 2027 5th-round pick

So, the Panthers flipped their seventh-round pick in next year's draft into a fifth-rounder and turned a 2027 fifth-round pick into a fourth-rounder.

All that for a guy who played 185 snaps over 11 games and caught just eight balls for the Vikings.

Rare Panthers "W" right there.

Carolina could do something absolutely hilarious and claim Thielen off waivers, which would really make this trade look even worse for Minnesota.

Granted, the Panthers certainly don't need Thielen and he likely wouldn't have a role much bigger than the one he had with the Vikings, but having the extra depth would not hurt Carolina's playoff push one bit.

 

https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/nfl/carolina-panthers/news/panthers-fleece-vikings-adam-thielen-trade-details-wrs-release/fd67e6af5aba99ea5433f9b0

 

 

So Dan Morgan knows what he is doing?!?! Some huddlers need to lay off of him. I think Dan has done a great job of adding talent and winning trades compared to previous regimes. Dan fixed the Oline year 1, fixed the Dline year 2, added contributors in Mike Jackson for pennies, drafted fairly well. He's not going to hit on every player/pick, but he has contributed to the teams success instead of hurt the team like Fitterer. 

 

[WarPanthers89]

8 minutes ago, CarolinaRideorDie said:

So Dan Morgan knows what he is doing?!?! Some huddlers need to lay off of him. I think Dan has done a great job of adding talent and winning trades compared to previous regimes. Dan fixed the Oline year 1, fixed the Dline year 2, added contributors in Mike Jackson for pennies, drafted fairly well. He's not going to hit on every player/pick, but he has contributed to the teams success instead of hurt the team like Fitterer. 

 

Absolutely. He hit big on that trade

“So, the Panthers flipped their seventh-round pick in next year's draft into a fifth-rounder and turned a 2027 fifth-round pick into a fourth-rounder.”

[TheBigKat]

GM Dan Morgan:

- Traded Diontae Johnson and a 6th to BAL for a 5th.
- Traded Jonathan Mingo to DAL for a 4th.
- Traded Adam Thielen to MIN for a package including a 4th and 5th.
 

that’s master class work

[AggieLean]

Basically, fk him. 
 

 

lol