Ex-Viking Adam Thielen Signs 3 Year Deal With Carolina Panthers

CAROLINA — The Carolina Panthers on Sunday announced they agreed to terms with former Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen on a three-year deal.

Facing the worst salary cap situation in the league, the Vikings cut the Minnesota native earlier this month. They saved more than $6 million doing so.

But the cut also meant severing ties with the hometown hero.

Theilen grew up in Detriot Lakes and graduated from the state university in Mankato. He was signed by the Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2013.

He went on to become a Minnesota icon, and leaves the Vikings third in team history in receptions (534) and receiving touchdowns (55) and fourth in receiving yards (6,682).

"To go from a kid growing up in Detriot Lakes to playing for the Minnesota Vikings has been a journey beyond what I could have dreamed of," Theilen wrote in a note posted on Instagram.

"I want to thank everyone within the Vikings organization - coaches, teammates, the Wilf family an fans - for all the love and support I have received over the years. I poured everything I had into these last 10+ years in representing and playing for this team and state. My family and I will always cherish the memories we created on and off the field. Minnesota is - and will always be - home to us."