Former Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen has decided not to retire from the NFL and will return to the Carolina Panthers in 2025.

Adam Thielen has not played his last down in the NFL quite yet. After mulling retirement, the Carolina Panthers receiver confirmed his plans to play in 2025. Thielen will be 35 at the start of the 2025 campaign.

Panthers WR Adam Thielen wrapped up his 11th season in the NFL this past year at the age of 35 and still averaged over 60 yards per game. While Carolina

Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen, who said during locker room cleanout last month that he was contemplating retirement, plans to play in 2025.

After nine seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, which included a pair of Pro Bowl campaigns, former undrafted free agent wide receiver Adam Thielen wound up a cap casualty in 2023. Less than two weeks after he was cut loose by Minnesota, he wound up inking a three-year, 25.0 million deal with Carolina (via Spotrac ).

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen confirmed Thursday that he intends to return for a 12th season this fall after contemplating his NFL future.Thielen raised eyebrows last week when he said he thought he had some football left in him but would "see how that plays out in the next few weeks,

Adam Thielen is aware his career is nearing an end, but he will play in 2025, the final year of his Panthers deal. More at Pro Football Rumors.

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen joins "Super Bowl Live" and discusses his 2024 season in Carolina.