The Minnesota Vikings lost Adam Thielen to the Carolina Panthers on March 19th, and it remains unclear if the club requires an external replacement.
Thielen served as the WR1 or WR2 — depending on the game or season — from 2016 to 2022, joining the franchise as an undrafted free agent in 2013. But now he’s gone and isn’t coming back, at least not anytime soon.
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Accordingly, Vikings fans have wondered who will replace Thielen — incumbent WR3 K.J. Osborn, a potential newcomer like Odell Beckham from free agency, or a rookie from the 2023 NFL Draft?