The large contract and workload made sense, but nothing else really did.
Adam Thielen joined the Carolina Panthers in March, agreeing to a three-year, $25 million deal after the Minnesota Vikings said sayonara. The beloved Viking was on deck for a $20 million cap hit in Minnesota, which the Vikings were interested in paying.
One Former Viking’s Plan Just Didn’t Work Out
So, Thielen trekked to North Carolina, where he thought he could win a Super Bowl. But after Week 13 in the NFL, no such outcome is possible, as the Panthers were eliminated from postseason contention on Sunday following a 21-18 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.