Minnesota Vikings fans, this is not a drill -- Adam Thielen is back in purple for the 2025 season! The Vikings sent a sixth-round pick in next year's draft and a fourth-rounder in 2027 to the Panthers in order to bring Thielen back to his home state of Minnesota. In return, they received Thielen, a seventh-round pick for next year, and a fifth-rounder for 2027.
The writing was on the wall as far as bringing Thielen back where he belongs, but it was kicked up a couple of notches when Jordan Addison's suspension was revealed. The Vikings needed wide receiver help, and now they have a guy they know they can count on because he's done it for them before.