The Minnesota Vikings waived huge receiver Adam Thielen on Monday (December 1) after he requested extra enjoying time throughout what is predicted to be his final NFL season, common supervisor Kwesi Adofo-Mensah confirmed in a press release shared on the workforce’s social media accounts.
“Last week Adam’s representation approached the team and asked if we would be willing to release Adam, expressing his desire to play a bigger role in the remaining weeks of what he has indicated will be his final NFL season,” Adofo-Mensah mentioned. “Following discuss through the weekend and out of respect for Adam, we have agreed to give him the opportunity to pursue more playing time elsewhere. Adam is one of the all-time great Vikings, and we wish him and his family continued success.”
Thielen, 35, a Minnesota native, spent his first 10 seasons with the franchise earlier than being launched in the course of the 2023 offseason and signing with the Carolina Panthers. The Vikings re-acquired the veteran huge receiver this previous offseason in a commerce with the Panthers, however he is been restricted to simply eight receptions for 69 yards and 4 begins in 11 appearances.
“Vikings family — Thank you,” Thielen wrote in a put up shared on his X account. “This is tremendously troublesome for me to jot down and definitely not how any of us imagined this to go.
“As a Minnesota native, putting on this uniform over the years and representing this community both on and off the field has always meant that much more to me. This team is in my bones. It’s in my heart and it’s part of my DNA. I will ALWAYS be a Minnesota Viking.”
Thielen ranks fourth in Vikings franchise historical past for profession receptions (542), fifth in yards (6,751) and third in touchdowns (55).