Adam Thielen has agreed to restructure his contract with the Minnesota Vikings, decreasing his annual wage by $2 million and wiping $4 million in incentives off the books, NFL Community reported Saturday.
The vast receiver agreed to the pay lower to assist the Vikings with their wage cap and since, merely, he needed to go dwelling, per the report.
Thielen, 35, is a lifelong Minnesotan. Born within the state, he performed collegiately at Minnesota State earlier than signing with the Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2013.
A two-time Professional Bowl choice, Thielen was launched by the Vikings to avoid wasting wage cap house in March 2023, and he signed a three-year, $25 million deal the identical month with the Carolina Panthers.
Carolina traded him on Aug. 27 together with a seventh-round 2026 choose and a 2027 fifth-round choose to Minnesota for a 2026 fifth-round choose and a 2027 fourth-round choose.
He was attributable to earn a $6.25 million base wage this season and had quite a lot of incentives in his contracts based mostly on receptions, receiving yards and playoff appearances.
Thielen missed seven video games final season after sustaining a hamstring damage whereas laying out to reel in a 31-yard landing reception within the Panthers’ 36-22 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sept. 22.
He completed with 48 catches on 62 targets for 615 yards and 5 touchdowns in 10 video games (all begins) throughout his second season with the Panthers.
Thielen has 685 receptions for 8,311 yards and 64 touchdowns in 162 regular-season video games (128 begins).
–Subject Degree Media
