On Wednesday, the Minnesota Vikings made a splash by trading for Carolina Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen , a player who suited up for the Vikings for the better part of a decade during the 2010s. Thielen figures to provide some veteran experience and another downfield target for quarterback JJ McCarthy, who is essentially entering his rookie season after missing all of last year due to injury.

While Vikings fans are surely thrilled to be reuniting with their fan favorite wide receiver, recently, ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reported on another target that Minnesota had its eyes on before keying in on Thielen.

“Vikings had expressed interest in Kendrick Bourne prior to the Adam Thielen trade, and others also are expected to be interested,” reported Schefter on X, formerly

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