Vikings hometown hero Adam Thielen waived after requesting to 'go compete elsewhere'

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 crew waived the -year-old after he requested to finish his NFL career elsewhere before retiring Thielen and the Vikings proven the news with social media posts on Monday with Thielen releasing a announcement saying this will be his last season in the NFL CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMBecause the Vikings are now - and have very little chance of reaching the playoffs Thielen wants to head to a gang that could use specific receiver depth for a hopeful Super Bowl run This is tremendously complex for me to write and certainly not how any of us imagine this to go Thielen s declaration began As a Minnesota native putting on this uniform over the years and representing this society both on and off the field has unfailingly meant that much more to me This association is in my bones it s in my heart and it s part of my DNA I will CONSTANTLY 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 sparse weeks of my career VIKINGS' MAX BROSMER TO START VS SEAHAWKS BECOMING TH BACKUP QUARTERBACK TO START THIS SEASONAs Thielen mentioned being from Minnesota and having joined his home state s company as an undrafted free agent out of Minnesota State it s a challenging decision to look elsewhere to finish his career In Thielen got his first crack at the NFL with the Vikings where he would eventually develop into one of the squad s top pass-catching options In he had a breakout season with receiving yards on receptions with five touchdowns Then Thielen had back-to-back Pro Bowl campaigns in and totaling at least yards and four touchdowns in each of them His best year came in when he tallied yards with nine touchdowns over games for Minnesota As Justin Jefferson was drafted by the Vikings and clearly became one of the best receivers in the event Thielen moved to a WR role though he remained a vital piece of the Vikings offensive formula In though Thielen signed with the Carolina Panthers after nine seasons with the Vikings Carolina remained a rebuilding association but Thielen put up yards with four touchdowns in games his first season with the squad After a -game season for him in with the Panthers Thielen returned to his Vikings for his th season With Jefferson Jordan Addison Jalen Nailor and T J Hockenson all needing passes thrown to them Thielen had been in a depth role with the Vikings who also haven t discovered consistency at quarterback with J J McCarthy Carson Wentz and now Max Brosmer struggling in his debut on Sunday It s unknown where Thielen may land now in the NFL though he will be available to add once he clears waivers That being commented Thielen promised the Vikings faithful that he will be returning at a few point to make sure he retires with the company he s dependably loved Minnesota will unfailingly be our home and we are incredibly grateful to the Wilf family general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah KO head coach Kevin O Connell executive vice president Rob Brzezinski and everyone in the Vikings organization for bringing us back in August This organization means the world to us from the top down and this locker room is filled with true professionals With gratitude and love and I ll be back to retire Adofo-Mensah issued a announcement through the Vikings social media which commended everything Thielen had done for the organization Following discussions through the weekend and out of respect for Adam we have agreed to give him the opportunity to pursue more playing time elsewhere Adam is one of the all-time great Vikings and we wish him and his family continued success Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter