Hey, he and Kevin O’Connell crossed paths in Minnesota for the 2021 campaign. Thielen threw with J.J. McCarthy this summer. The veteran wideout — who turned 35 on Friday — spent the bulk of his career with the Vikings and, yes, he’s from here.

The Vikings and Panthers are in talks for a trade that would put Adam Thielen back in the purple and gold, according to a The Minnesota Star Tribune report Friday morning.

The Minnesota Vikings could add a familiar face to their wide receiver room before their Week 1 showdown with the Chicago Bears on "Monday Night Football." On paper, the Vikings have more than enough talent at wide receiver.