2025 Receiving Stats
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4
YDS
37
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9.3
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Thielen briefly considered retirement before confirming in February that he'll be back for his age-35 season. After putting up monster numbers in the first half of 2023, his first season with the Panthers, he fell off hard in the second half of the year and then started 2024 slowly before missing Weeks 4-10 with a hamstring injury. While many assumed Thielen was washed up, he came back Week 12 last season and averaged 5.7 catches for 72.3 yards on 7.1 targets over the final seven games (four TDs). The Panthers initially wanted him back this season but ended up trading Thielen to Minnesota in late August after a week of negotiations. He should get a lot of snaps right away in a reunion with his former team, as the Vikings won't have Jordan Addison (suspension) until Week 4 and may not have Jalen Nailor (hand) at the start of the season. Targets will be much harder to come by once Addison returns, unless WR Justin Jefferson or TE T.J. Hockenson misses time. Read Past Outlooks
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Reduced role with Addison back
Thielen had two receptions for 11 yards on two targets in Sunday's loss to Pittsburgh in Dublin.
ANALYSIS
Thielen played on just 12 of the offense's 76 snaps as he moved to a distant No. 4 receiver with the return of Jordan Addison from a three-game suspension. Jalen Nailor played 48 snaps on offense and had four targets (one reception for a touchdown). Thielen is likely to have a small role in the offense unless there's an injury among the top three receivers.
Thielen played on just 12 of the offense's 76 snaps as he moved to a distant No. 4 receiver with the return of Jordan Addison from a three-game suspension. Jalen Nailor played 48 snaps on offense and had four targets (one reception for a touchdown). Thielen is likely to have a small role in the offense unless there's an injury among the top three receivers.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Adam Thielen's 2025 advanced stats compare to other wide receivers?
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Air Yards Per Game
25.8Air Yards Per Snap
0.82% Team Air Yards
10.8%% Team Targets
7.5%Avg Depth of Target
12.9 YdsCatch Rate
50.0%Drop Rate
12.5%Avg Yds After Catch
1.5% Targeted On Route
10.7%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Browns pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
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Overall QB Rating Against
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Cornerbacks
71.6
Safeties
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Linebackers
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Last season was Thielen's first in Carolina, following a pair of 700-yard seasons his final two years in Minnesota. Going from Kirk Cousins to Bryce Young was a downgrade in quarterback play, but that didn't stop Thielen from turning back the clock in his age-33 campaign, especially early in the year. He averaged 8.1 catches for 83.0 yards on 10.0 targets over the first seven weeks, scoring four TDs in the process. After that, Thielen was still Carolina's most targeted receiver but to a much lesser extent, averaging 4.6 catches for 43.3 yards on 6.7 targets (with nary a touchdown). During the offseason, the Panthers added WRs Diontae Johnson and Xavier Legette, making Thielen highly unlikely to match last year's total of 137 targets even if he's still Young's security blanket for short passes under new coach Dave Canales.
More Fantasy News
No receptions in blowout win
Thielen did not have a reception on two targets in Sunday's win over the Bengals. He had one dropped pass.
ANALYSIS
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Two receptions in loss
Thielen had two receptions for 26 yards on three targets in Sunday's loss to Atlanta.
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Just one target in return to Vikes
Thielen was not able to bring in his only target in Monday's win over Chicago. He did catch a two-point conversion.
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Revises deal to clear cap space
Thielen and the Vikings have agreed to a revised contract that reduces his salary by $2 million and removes $4 million in incentives, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
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Traded back to Minnesota
The Panthers are trading Thielen to the Vikings for an exchange of Day 3 draft picks in 2026 and 2027, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Officially back in Minnesota
Thielen was traded from the Panthers to the Vikings on Wednesday, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The Panthers will receive a 2026 fifth-round selection and a 2027 fourth-round pick, while the Vikings also net a conditional 2026 seventh-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick in addition to the veteran wideout. The Vikings, who will be fully responsible for Thielen's 2025 salary, could insert the 35-year-old right into the starting lineup in Week 1 against the Bears, per Seifert, considering Thielen's prior knowledge of Kevin O'Connell's offense and the fact Jalen Nailor could be sidelined for that game with a hand injury.
The Panthers will receive a 2026 fifth-round selection and a 2027 fourth-round pick, while the Vikings also net a conditional 2026 seventh-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick in addition to the veteran wideout. The Vikings, who will be fully responsible for Thielen's 2025 salary, could insert the 35-year-old right into the starting lineup in Week 1 against the Bears, per Seifert, considering Thielen's prior knowledge of Kevin O'Connell's offense and the fact Jalen Nailor could be sidelined for that game with a hand injury.