After about a week of speculation, the Carolina Panthers have traded veteran wide receiver Adam Thielen to the Minnesota Vikings.
The Panthers will receive a 2026 fifth-rounder and a 2027 fourth-rounder from the Vikings and give the Vikings Thielen, a conditional 2026 seventh-rounder, and a 2027 fifth-rounder.
Thielen, who is from Minnesota and spent his first nine seasons with the Vikings, celebrated the trade.
Here’s how fans reacted to the trade:
I really liked #19 but we did just get faster at the WR position #KeepPounding
— CatmanJr87 (@CatmanJr87) August 27, 2025
https://t.co/fa9MGUEIty pic.twitter.com/7RKHmxy94e
— Panthers Culture š„·š½ (@PanthersCulture) August 27, 2025
All we wanted was fair compensation https://t.co/4PtYfh6wXz pic.twitter.com/5fdggGeres
— The 4 Man Rush (@4ourmanrush) August 27, 2025
The Panthers offense just got worse in what is a big year for Bryce. Trading Thielen was foolish.
— Al (@biakabutuka21) August 27, 2025
He didnāt want to be here. He wanted to go home. So did his wife. We got a fourth round pick for him.
— Dave from PNP š John Merritt Classic (@ChampD1012) August 27, 2025
He was getting phased out. Need to let the youngins get more opportunity. https://t.co/DPRO1SGTyI
The Thielens really wanted this move to happen https://t.co/g0gcN8pxbu
— Nick Carboni (@NickCarboniWCNC) August 27, 2025
traded him away for a 4th and a 5thpic.twitter.com/KeHZRNUaTt
— Blande (@JustBlande) August 27, 2025
Bruh was smiling in our faces at practice yesterday only to be causing a riff raff behind the scenes, wasnāt he?
— TRASH PanFanMan Accāt (NON HiM) (@T_MeLLoWz15) August 27, 2025
Truly couldn't care less what a player's wife is saying on social media.
— Keep Purring Podcast (Ben) (@KeepPurringBen) August 27, 2025
I think Adam Thielen wanted to run it back with Bryce Young, but when the opportunity presented itself to go home they locked in š¤·āāļø
And if someone ain't here mentally I don't want them here.
Goodbye š
Thielen was debating RETIREMENT and we picked up a 4th for him LMAO
— i miss cmc (@mccaffreygoat) August 27, 2025
The #Panthers got the equivalent of a fourth-round pick for a 35-year-old WR on a lame-duck deal and saved $7 million, while negotiating with one team that cut that same guy two years ago.
— Mike Kaye (@mike_e_kaye) August 27, 2025
I don't know, man. Doesn't seem like folding to me. https://t.co/paU4fj0kdR
Amari cooper back on the raiders, Keenan Allen back on the chargers, and Adam Thielen back on the Vikings pic.twitter.com/EU7VVP6aR8 https://t.co/EcA6sHtOpO
— šŖ½ (@ChargersRuined) August 27, 2025
Keeping Thielen around just long enough to teach the new WR1 for a full offseason so he can take overā¦
— š® š¾šš§š¤š”šš£š ššš£š©ššš§ šš§ššš š® (@CPPfanfromtheD) August 27, 2025
Love it pic.twitter.com/9x75ysWupc
No Thielen , No Problem ā”ļø pic.twitter.com/4kr0RCCI0v
— LilRocketNasaš (@lilrocketnasa) August 27, 2025
Best of Luck to Adam Thielen.
— The 4 Man Rush (@4ourmanrush) August 27, 2025
But in the season finale, with the game on the line, Bryce Young targeted Jalen Coker in the clutch moments. pic.twitter.com/PvmRpa8o2f
Wishing Thielen the best of luck!!! š¤ pic.twitter.com/qJNvPDE7gr
— Jonathan Stewart (@Jonathanstewar1) August 27, 2025
The #Panthers didn't have to sign Adam Thielen in FA when the Vikings and other teams didn't want to pay him
— Edgar Salmingo, Jr. āš½ (@PanthersAnalyst) August 27, 2025
They didn't have to give him a raise on an already agreed upon contract
They didn't have to trade him, let alone to where he wanted
Miss me with this victim card BS pic.twitter.com/aQiUZFQn8v
My other wr cut yesterday then the other one traded today pic.twitter.com/PfEfSSH1eV
— Ciš (@PanthersCi) August 27, 2025
Moving on from Thielen signals the #Panthers are confident and trustworthy in their young group of wide receivers. Thatās a lot of responsibility for first/second-year players McMillan, Coker, and Legette.
— Jared Feinberg (@JRodNFLDraft) August 27, 2025
Itās been real AT! Salute for a solid 2 years
— Jamai-rican Bwoy (@rudeboi_music) August 27, 2025
Tet, XL, & Coker HAVE to stay healthy bc this WR corps is an injury away from some serious issues.
— Al (@biakabutuka21) August 27, 2025
We got a 4th and a 5th for a 35 year old WR. Dan Morgan, you slick dawg lol.
— Monarch (@maven_marlon) August 27, 2025
He was good for Bryce Youngās development. Good dude for sure š«” https://t.co/UunsyDLiSg
— . (@AhnRee__) August 27, 2025
Wish Adam Thielen nothing but the best pic.twitter.com/sxK23pp5cj
— Winston. (@ayeWinston) August 27, 2025
