FILE - Minnesota Vikings wide receivers Adam Thielen, left, and Justin Jefferson (18) watch from the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson, File)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings acquired 13-year veteran wide receiver Adam Thielen, who has the third-most catches in franchise history, in a trade with the Carolina Panthers on Wednesday.

The Vikings sent a 2026 fifth-round draft pick and a 2027 fourth-round pick to the Panthers for Thielen, a conditional 2026 seventh-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick in the deal, which was pending him passing a physical exam.

Thielen, who turned 35 last week, was set to make $8.75 million this season, of which the Panthers already had paid

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