Adam Thielen's time with the Carolina Panthers may have ended with a trade, but his legacy goes way beyond his on-field exploits. Dan Morgan couldn't do anything but extract maximum value for the wide receiver once his hometown Minnesota Vikings made an approach, and the move was a win-win for all parties.
This was the last dance for Thielen. It was a rollercoaster 2025 that started with the Panthers and ended with the Pittsburgh Steelers. But now, the undrafted free agent who surged into a Pro Bowler has officially called it a day.
After the Steelers suffered a blowout loss to the Houston Texans in the wild-card round, which also saw Mike Tomlin step down from his 19-year stint as head coach, Thielen announced his NFL retirement on Instagram.