Adam Thielen

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Wide receiver Adam Thielen announced his retirement after 12 seasons in the NFL on social media Wednesday.

Thielen also played for the Panthers and Steelers

WR Adam Thielen announced Wednesday that he's retiring from the NFL. Thielen landed with the Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2013, spending the season on Minnesota's practice squad. He, of course, then spent the next 12 years in the league: nine of those with Minnesota before a two-year Carolina stint and a 2025 split between the Vikings and Steelers (after a late-August trade from Carolina to Minnesota). Thielen finishes his career with 704 catches, 8,497 receiving yards, and 64 TDs.

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