Adam Thielen

Panthers WR Adam Thielen said this week that he ll consider retiring after the 2025 season. Thielen initially signed with the Vikings as a UDFA back in 2013. He turns 35 in August and is only under contract for the upcoming season.

The second chapter of Adam Thielen‘s NFL career has seen him operate as a key part of the Panthers’ offense. The veteran wideout will remain in Carolina for 2025, but that could be followed by a retirement decision next spring. “It could be, yeah,” Thielen said when speaking to the media about the possibility of 2025 being […]

Thielen will turn 35 this offseason and is entering the final year of his contract

Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen is in the final year of his contract and it may also be the last year that he plays football.

When asked if 2025 could be his final season, Thielen responded, "It could be, yeah." This is to be expected at this point in Thielen's career. The veteran receiver will be 35 at the start of this season, and he revised his contract this offseason for what is effectively a one-year, $8.5 million contract. Thielen returned this season after discussing the decision with his family, and said that he and his family will again discuss his NFL future after the upcoming season has concluded. Still a productive receiver, Thielen caught 48 passes for 615 yards and five touchdowns in just 10 games for the Panthers last season. He'll face additional competition for targets this season with first-round pick Tet McMillan now in the mix, but Thielen should still see plenty of work in what could be his final season.