Two-time Pro Bowler (2017-18) Adam Thielen returns to Minnesota for his second stint with the Vikings. Thielen, who played the past two seasons (2023-24) with the Carolina Panthers, originally signed with the Vikings as an undrafted free agent following the 2013 NFL Draft out of Minnesota State and spent 10 seasons (2013-22) with the team. He rejoins the organization where he ranks third all-time in both receptions (534) and receiving touchdowns (55) and fifth in receiving yards (6,682).
Entering his 13th NFL season in 2025, Thielen has appeared in 162 games, including 128 starts, and has recorded 685 receptions for 8,311 yards and 64 touchdowns. He has seen action in six playoff games, starting four, and logged 331 yards on 24 receptions in postseason play. Thielen has posted 26 100-yard receiving games in his career, the third most in NFL history among undrafted players (since 1967). He also ranks third all-time among undrafted players in touchdowns (64) and is just one of four undrafted players to reach 8,000 career receiving yards since 1967 (Antonio Gates, Rod Smith and Wes Welker).
A native of Detroit Lakes, Minn., Thielen started all 27 games he played in Carolina, recording 151 receptions for 1,629 yards and nine touchdowns. He led the Panthers with 103 receptions and 1,014 yards while totaling four touchdowns in 2023. His 103 receptions marked the second most in a season in his career, trailing only his 113 catches in 2018 with the Vikings.
