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        Adam Thielen Heading Back Home

        By Matt Schauf | Updated on Wed, Aug 27 2025 2:15 PM UTC
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        After a week or so of rumors, the Panthers and Vikings have finally worked out a trade to send WR Adam Thielen back to Minnesota. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Vikings will get Thielen, a conditional seventh-round pick for 2026, and a fifth-round pick for 2027. The Panthers will get a 2026 fifth-rounder and a 2027 fourth-rounder.

        What They're Saying

        NFL Network's Tom Pelissero: "The Vikings' season opener at Chicago is 12 days away. Adam Thielen -- who knows Kevin O'Connell's offense and has thrown in the offseason with J.J. McCarthy the past couple years -- now is expected to be on the field."

        2025 Fantasy Football Impact

        The trade makes obvious sense for both sides. Thielen not only heads back to a familiar offense in his home state, he joins a Minnesota team with issues at WR.

        • Jordan Addison's suspended for the first three games.
        • Jalen Nailor's coming off a hand injury.
        • Even Justin Jefferson missed a lot of camp with a hamstring issue.

        Thielen figures to face a decent early-season role, but he'll need to prove his fantasy worth before you should try him in lineups for any but the deepest of leagues.

        Other Winners & Losers

        The trade also makes obvious sense for Carolina, which should benefit from rolling with its young WRs.

        Tetairoa McMillan should obviously open as the top wideout. Second-year WR Xavier Legette is expected to start opposite McMillan and has drawn positive reviews this summer.

        Jalen Coker -- an undrafted free agent last year -- probably benefits the most. He looks like the top candidate to take over Thielen's vacated slot role.

        Coker impressed in limited duty as a rookie and makes for at least a nice stash in dynasty leagues.

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        Matt has earned two Fantasy Pros accuracy awards for IDP rankings and won thousands of dollars as a player across best ball, dynasty, and high-stakes fantasy formats. He has been creating fantasy football content for more than 20 years, with work featured by Sporting News, Rotoworld, Athlon, Sirius XM, and others. He's been with Draft Sharks since 2011.
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