Adam Thielen Requests and is Granted Release

[OldhamA]

Don't return his calls, Dan.

[Lurk21]

Dave just mentioned  he can't say if they'd be interested  in bringing him back bc he's technically  still a  Viking.  I love the youth movement  we have but I wouldn't rule him out for a playoff push. Especially  since he has mastered finding the soft spots in Tampas defense the last couple years. He'd bring knowledge to the wr room on that alone. 

[raleigh-panther]

Adam was just sooooo excited to ‘go home’

…be careful what you wish for 

that door is closed and needs to stay closed 

…just like when you ex becomes an ex for a reason 

[t96]

9 minutes ago, TheBigKat said:

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

Dan’s been doing better than I’ve expected but let’s not crown him yet. He was also involved in trading for Diontae and drafting Mingo in the first place…

[Butterflyj30]

Wow that was quick

[cookinbrak]

50 minutes ago, AggieLean said:

Basically, fk him. 
 

 

lol

And the wife he rode in on

[hepcat]

52 minutes ago, AggieLean said:

Basically, fk him. 
 

 

lol

I def thought it was weird for him to ask out of Carolina but looking at the way the season has gone, I get it. T-Mac probably ate his lunch in training camp and it was clear he wasn't going to get many snaps. Thielen would have probably made a bigger impact early in the year when Coker was hurt but now there's not really a spot for him barring injury. Could see him on the Chiefs or Chargers or something. 

[LinvilleGorge]

KC would make all the sense in the world. Buffalo could be a sleeper.

[OneBadCat]

I mean I would bring him back just because you never know with injuries. I wouldn’t guarantee him a ton of snaps though. 

[Cat Fanboy]

AT > Renfrow and Tremayne...

[Captroop]

Bryce has matured, and knows how to go through his progressions and look for the open deep man. Before he would just default to the "Thielen is open for 5 yards" easy button. Not having that forced Bryce to develop. So if he came back, he could fill the slot receiver role nicely. 

I got not animosity towards him. He wanted to go back to where he had roots for the twilight of his career; and we did him a solid. He never expected he'd have to endure "9" though. So if he wants to come back, no, objections here.

[Proudiddy]

23 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

KC would make all the sense in the world. Buffalo could be a sleeper.

I hope he goes to the AFC and I know the Chiefs were the other consideration when he originally signed with us, but I don’t think their contention chances are very high.  I briefly thought about if we could bring him back to help, but I don’t want him taking snaps or roles away from the younger guys.  I’d much rather XL or Horn get any snaps Thielen would take.

[CRA]

2 minutes ago, Proudiddy said:

I hope he goes to the AFC and I know the Chiefs were the other consideration when he originally signed with us, but I don’t think their contention chances are very high.  I briefly thought about if we could bring him back to help, but I don’t want him taking snaps or roles away from the younger guys.  I’d much rather XL or Horn get any snaps Thielen would take.

It's like they started on trying to work on Jimmy Horn and were like yeah, we can just run the same gadget look for him for the rest of the season.    Development for year 1 is over lol.   

But Horn much like Renfrow doesn't fit a Canales O.   The big 3 are really the dudes who should see the field. 

[SmokinwithWilly]

45 minutes ago, hepcat said:

I def thought it was weird for him to ask out of Carolina but looking at the way the season has gone, I get it. T-Mac probably ate his lunch in training camp and it was clear he wasn't going to get many snaps. Thielen would have probably made a bigger impact early in the year when Coker was hurt but now there's not really a spot for him barring injury. Could see him on the Chiefs or Chargers or something. 

I didn't think it was weird. It's his final year. He thought the Vikings had a shot at making a real playoff run and his wife wanted to go back to Minnesota where they have roots. Carolina does nothing to upgrade the QB room, Bryce's past performances would lead him to think this is a paycheck, nothing more. I totally get why he'd want out of here. He wanted a shot at a ring and let's be honest, no one had Carolina making any serious deep playoff runs. He's still trying to get a shot at a ring.