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Adam Thielen is no longer a member of the Minnesota Vikings.
A peculiar situation for the Minnesota fan-favorite wide receiver came to a close on Monday, as the team waived the 35-year-old after he requested to finish his NFL career elsewhere before retiring.
Thielen and the Vikings confirmed the news with social media posts on Monday, with Thielen releasing a statement saying this will be his last season in the NFL.
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Because the Vikings are now 4-8 and have very little chance of reaching the playoffs, Thielen wants to head to a team that could use some receiver depth for a hopeful Super Bowl run.
"This is tremendously difficult for me to write and certainly not how any of us imagine this to go," Thielen’s statement began. "As a Minnesota native, putting on this uniform over the years and representing this community both on and off the field has always meant that much more to me. This team is in my bones, it’s in my heart and it’s part of my DNA. I will ALWAYS be a Minnesota Viking.
"Since this past Spring, I knew this was going to be my last season playing in the National Football League. Given that, the Vikings allowed me the opportunity to go compete elsewhere for the last few weeks of my career."
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As Thielen mentioned, being from Minnesota, and having joined his home state’s team as an
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