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Adam Thielen to the Minnesota Vikings
August 27, 2025 · Carolina Panthers, Minnesota Vikings
This trade is the root of the Adam Thielen (2025) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.
The trade
Carolina Panthers receives
- a 2026 fifth-round pick (No. 158, became Michael Taaffe)
- a 2027 fourth-round pick
Minnesota Vikings receives
- a 2026 seventh-round pick (No. 235, became Gavin Gerhardt)
- a 2027 fifth-round pick
- WR Adam Thielen
Full trade terms
On August 27, 2025, Carolina Panthers sent a 2026 seventh-round pick (No. 235, became Gavin Gerhardt), a 2027 fifth-round pick, and WR Adam Thielen to Minnesota Vikings for a 2026 fifth-round pick (No. 158, became Michael Taaffe) and a 2027 fourth-round pick.
What the assets did next
- a 2026 seventh-round pick (No. 235, became Gavin Gerhardt) — no other recorded trade.
- a 2027 fifth-round pick — no other recorded trade.
- WR Adam Thielen — no other recorded trade.
- a 2026 fifth-round pick (No. 158, became Michael Taaffe)
- a 2027 fourth-round pick — no other recorded trade.
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