MINNEAPOLIS — It was just two years ago that Adam Thielen was on stage at the Minnesota Football Honors ceremony to accept his award for the Vikings top special teams player for the 2015 season.
But when the Vikings wide receiver strolled up on stage Sunday afternoon at U.S. Bank Stadium, it was to receive the team’s Offensive Player of the Year.
Thielen was one of a handful of award winners after he led the team with 91 receptions for 1,276 yards (along with four touchdowns) to help him garner Second-Team All-Pro honors along with his first Pro Bowl appearance.