Homecoming: Panthers and Vikings are finalizing a trade for WR Adam Thielen to return to Minnesota, sources tell ESPN.
The trade: Vikings get Thielen, a conditional 2026 seventh-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick.
Panthers get a 2026 fifth-round pick and a 2027 fourth-round pick.
Thielen starred for the Vikings from 2013-2022. Now he returns.
Vikings have inquired about trading for Panthers WR Adam Thielen, per league sources.
With WR Jordan Addison serving a three-game suspension and Jalen Nailor dealing with a hand injury, Thielen could wind up starting opening night for the Vikings if they can complete the trade.
During the 2024 season, O’Connell led the Vikings to a 14-3 record and a second playoff berth. The team's 14 wins were the second-most wins in a single season in franchise history, trailing only the 15-win 1998 season.
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