Adam Thielen has agreed to restructure his contract with the Minnesota Vikings, reducing his annual salary by $2 million and wiping $4 million in incentives off the books, NFL Network reported Saturday.

The wide receiver agreed to the pay cut to help the Vikings with their salary cap and because, simply, he wanted to go home, per the report.

Thielen, 35, is a lifelong Minnesotan. Born in the state, he played collegiately at Minnesota State before signing with the Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2013.

A two-time Pro Bowl selection, Thielen was released by the Vikings to save salary cap space in March 2023, and he signed a three-year, $25 million deal the same month with the Carolina Panthers.

Carolina traded him on Aug. 27 along with a seventh-round 2026 pick and a 2027 fifth-roun

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