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Minnesota fan favorite Adam Thielen was released by the team recently, and while the door is still open for a Vikings return, there’s no guarantee that becomes reality. Thielen still feels like he has something to give despite leaving Minneapolis, and he has a visit scheduled with the Carolina Panthers.

Thielen will turn 33 years old prior to the season, and hasn’t broken the 1,000-yard mark since 2017. SB Nation laid out the Panthers interest quite well in a recent story:

"“He hasn’t broken 1,000 yards receiving since 2017 and will turn 33 before the start of the season. He won’t be a long term number one receiver option but he does have the potential to bring a strong, veteran presence to the wide receiver’s room. I’m not going to start calling him ‘spry’ or ‘athletic for his age’ but he did still put up 70 receptions, 716 yards, and six touchdowns at 32. His consistency has always been predicated on being a technician of a route runner. That is an influence and a skillset that could prove hugely useful for a rookie quarterback.”"

Carolina is going to draft their future franchise quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick, and they traded away D.J. Moore to get that pick. Their current receiving corps isn’t what it needs to be to make that quarterback comfortable upon arrival.

Signing Thielen would go a long way in making that the case.