Minnesota Vikings have acquired Carolina Panthers’ wide receiver Adam Thielen, along with a 2026 fifth-round pick and a 2027 fourth-round pick, in exchange for a conditional 2026 seventh-round pick and a fifth-round pick in 2027. The move reunites the Vikings with Thielen, who spent the first nine years of his career in Minnesota, earning two Pro Bowl nods during his time there. Thielen, 35, joined the Panthers in 2023. In his debut season with Carolina, the veteran wide receiver delivered 103 receptions for 1,014 yards and four touchdowns while starting all 17 games. The Vikings open their season on Sept. 8 against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field.