Sources confirmed to ESPN on Saturday that Minnesota Vikings catcher Adam Thielen cut $2 million in cuts to help finalize the deal to bring him back to his hometown team from the Carolina Panthers.
As a result, Tyron will make about $5 million this season.
The Vikings and the Panthers spent over a week discussing the deal. Some of these delays are related to draft draft compensation. Ultimately, the Vikings agreed to a complex package that sent a fifth-round pick in 2026, earning a fourth-round pick from the Panthers in 2027 in exchange for Thielen, a conditional seventh-round pick in 2026, and a fifth-round pick in 2027.
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But Thillen's contract is another factor. The Panthers gave him a $1.5 million salary increase in the offseason, raising his total salary to $7 million in 2025. During negotiations, the Panthers refused to pay a portion of Thillen’s salary. Thielen's decision to cut salary could help get the deal across the finish line.
Thielen told reporters in Minnesota on Thursday that he did not comment on his contract but made it clear about the importance of returning to the Vikings. Born in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, Thielen played at Mankato at Minnesota State University and spent the first 10 seasons of his career with the Vikings.
“Obviously, you know how much this place means to me without me.” “National, city, this organization, [ownership]coach, player. I will never be excited anymore, I have nothing to say, tell you how excited I am when I get home. ”
The NFL Network first reported on Thielen's contract franchise.