The Minnesota VikingsThe 32-year-old was set to carry a nearly $20 million cap hit for the Vikings in 2023, and with Minnesota projected to be $15 million over the cap, the team granted Thielen a release instead of asking him to take a pay cut.
Thielen is a hometown, feel-good story, having grown up a huge Vikings fan in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota and played in college at Minnesota State.Adam ThielenThielen made back-to-back Pro Bowls in 2017 and 2018, surpassing 1,200 receiving yards in both seasons. With the emergence of K.J. Osborn and the acquisition of T.J. Hockenson at last year’s trade deadline — to pair with star Justin Jefferson — Thielen’s targets decreased and now he will get a chance to make an impact for another team.Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah released a statement after the release was finalized.
Vikings make moves that never seem to make any sense. Great receiver, not that big of a cap hit…. Why? You have a qb issue, not a receiver issue. My goodness! Year after year, Vikings leave me scratching my head.