NFL
Adam Thielen
Adam Thielen
Carolina Panthers, Wide Receiver
Age: 34y-3m-13d (Aug 22, 1990)
Exp: 10 Years
College: Minnesota-Mankato
Drafted: Undrafted, MIN, 2013
Agent(s): Blake Baratz (The Institute for Athletes)
2024 Cap Hit
$9,917,000
2024 Cash
$8,250,000
Career Earnings
$83,381,941
2023-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Adam Thielen signed a 3 year , $25,000,000 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including $8,335,000 signing bonus, $14,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,333,333. In 2024, Thielen will earn a base salary of $5,500,000, a roster bonus of $2,000,000 and a workout bonus of $250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $9,917,000 and a dead cap value of $13,168,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $25,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,333,333
Signing Bonus:
$8,335,000
GTD at Sign:
$14,000,000
Total GTD:
$14,000,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
33 | $3,332,000 | 1.48% | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $14,000,000 | |||||
| 2024 |
|
34 | $9,917,000 | 3.88% | $8,250,000 | $18,250,000 | $13,168,000 | |||||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 2 YR, $18,250,000; $5,001,000 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||||
| 2025 |
|
35 | $8,417,000 | 3.08% | $6,750,000 | $25,000,000 | $5,001,000 | |||||
| 2026 |
|
36 |
Void UFA |
$3,334,000 | 1.14% | - | $25,000,000 | $3,334,000 | ||||
| 2027 |
|
Void
|
$1,667,000 | 0.53% | - | $25,000,000 | - | |||||
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
33 | $1,165,000 | $8,335,000 | - | - | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $8,333,333 | |
| 2024 |
|
34 | $5,500,000 | - | $2,000,000 | $250,000 | $8,250,000 | $18,250,000 | $9,125,000 | $7,500,000 | |
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 2 YR, $18,250,000; $5,001,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
| 2025 |
|
35 | $4,000,000 | - | $1,500,000 | $250,000 | $6,750,000 | $25,000,000 | $8,333,333 | $6,750,000 | |
| 2026 |
|
36 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | - | $25,000,000 | - | - |
| 2027 |
|
37 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | - | $25,000,000 | - | - |
Contract Notes
- $14M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary + $4.5M of 2024 salary)
- 2024 Roster Bonus: $2M (3/16/2024)
- 2025 Roster Bonus: $1.5M (3rd league day of 2025)
- 2026-2027 years automatically void 23 days before the start of the 2026 league year
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2019-2024 Extension
Adam Thielen signed a 4 year , $64,200,000 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including $9,000,000 signing bonus, $33,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $16,050,000. In 2024, Thielen will earn a base salary of $14,805,882, a roster bonus of $2,000,000 and a workout bonus of $100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $21,655,882 and a dead cap value of $7,000,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $64,200,000
Average Salary:
$16,050,000
Signing Bonus:
$9,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$14,105,000
Total GTD:
$33,000,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2017-2020 pending-free-agent-extension
Adam Thielen signed a 4 year , $19,246,000 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including $4,000,000 signing bonus, $9,646,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,811,500.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $19,246,000
Average Salary:
$4,811,500
Signing Bonus:
$4,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$9,646,000
Total GTD:
$9,646,000
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2016-2016 Restricted Tender
Adam Thielen signed a 1 year , $600,000 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including an average annual salary of $600,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $600,000
Average Salary:
$600,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2017 / RFA
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2014-2015
Adam Thielen signed a 2 year , $930,000 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including an average annual salary of $465,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $930,000
Average Salary:
$465,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2016 / ERFA
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2013-2015 undrafted
Adam Thielen signed a 3 year , $1,485,000 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including an average annual salary of $495,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,485,000
Average Salary:
$495,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2016 / RFA
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Seasons
10 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$83,381,941
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$420,000 |
$420,000 |
|
| 2015 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$682,306 |
$1,102,306 |
|
| 2016 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$939,639 |
$2,041,945 |
|
| 2017 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$7,496,000 |
$9,537,945 |
|
| 2018 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$5,350,000 |
$14,887,945 |
|
| 2019 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$14,273,750 |
$29,161,695 |
|
| 2020 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$10,034,374 |
$39,196,069 |
|
| 2021 | 31 |
|
Injured
|
$11,582,343 |
$50,778,412 |
|
| 2022 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$14,353,529 |
$65,131,941 |
|
| 2023 | 33 |
|
Active
|
$10,000,000 |
$75,131,941 |
|
| 2024 | 34 |
|
Active
|
$8,250,000 |
$83,381,941 |
|
| Total |
$83,381,941 |
$83,381,941 |
||||
| 2025 | 35 |
|
Active
|
$6,750,000 |
||
| Total |
$90,131,941 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |
|
$19,084,529 | $22,000,000 | $10,944,843 | $10,000,000 | $450,000 | $2,652,569 | $65,131,941 |
| 2 |
|
$6,665,000 | $8,335,000 | $2,000,000 | - | $250,000 | - | $18,250,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |
|
24 |
$420,000
|
$420,000 |
$420,000 |
||||||
| 2015 |
|
25 |
$510,000
|
$172,306 |
$682,306 |
$1,102,306 |
|||||
| 2016 |
|
26 |
$600,000
|
$339,639 |
$939,639 |
$2,041,945 |
|||||
| 2017 |
|
27 |
$2,746,000
|
$4,000,000 |
$750,000 |
$7,496,000 |
$9,537,945 |
||||
| 2018 |
|
28 |
$3,850,000
|
$100,000 |
$50,000 |
$1,350,000 |
$5,350,000 |
$14,887,945 |
|||
| 2019 |
|
29 |
$805,000
|
$9,000,000 |
$4,368,750 |
$100,000 |
$14,273,750 |
$29,161,695 |
|||
| 2020 |
|
30 |
$4,800,000
|
$5,093,750 |
$100,000 |
$40,624 |
$10,034,374 |
$39,196,069 |
|||
| 2021 |
|
31 |
$1,100,000
|
$10,000,000 |
$382,343 |
$100,000 |
$11,582,343 |
$50,778,412 |
|||
| 2022 |
|
32 |
$4,253,529
|
$9,000,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$100,000 |
$14,353,529 |
$65,131,941 |
|||
| 2023 |
|
33 |
$1,165,000
|
$8,335,000 |
$10,000,000 |
$75,131,941 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
34 |
$5,500,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$250,000 |
$8,250,000 |
$83,381,941 |
||||
| Total |
$25,749,529 |
$30,335,000 |
$10,000,000 |
$12,944,843 |
$700,000 |
$2,652,569 |
$83,381,941 |
$83,381,941 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
35 |
$4,000,000
|
$1,500,000 |
$250,000 |
$6,750,000 |
|||||
| Total |
$29,749,529 |
$30,335,000 |
$10,000,000 |
$14,444,843 |
$950,000 |
$2,652,569 |
$90,131,941 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |
|
$19,084,529 | $22,000,000 | $10,944,843 | $10,000,000 | $450,000 | $2,652,569 | $65,131,941 |
| 2 |
|
$6,665,000 | $8,335,000 | $2,000,000 | - | $250,000 | - | $18,250,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
CAR |
4 - 10 | Hamstring |
| 2021 |
MIN |
17 - 18 | Ankle |
| 2020 |
MIN |
12 - 12 | COVID-19 |
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Mar 19, 2023
Signed a 3 year $25 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
-
Mar 10, 2023
Released by Minnesota (MIN), clearing $6.4M of cap
-
Mar 16, 2022
Signed a restructure contract with Minnesota, clearing $5.16M of cap space
-
Mar 18, 2021
Converted $10M of 2021 salary into bonus, clearing $7.5M of cap with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Apr 12, 2019
Signed a 4 year $64 million contract extension with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Mar 15, 2017
Signed a 4 year $19.246 million contract extension with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Mar 04, 2017
Assigned a 1 year $2.746 million tender by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Mar 07, 2016
Signed a 1 year $600k tender with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Dec 30, 2013
Signed a reserve/future contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Aug 31, 2013
Waived by Minnesota (MIN)
-
May 06, 2013
Signed a 3 year $1.485 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CAR | 5 | 5 | 198 | 63.30 | 19 | 265 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | CAR | 17 | 17 | 1,046 | 90.90 | 103 | 1,014 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 | MIN | 17 | 17 | 1,042 | 89.20 | 70 | 716 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | MIN | 13 | 13 | 758 | 73.00 | 67 | 726 | 10 | 1 |
| 2020 | MIN | 15 | 15 | 926 | 85.60 | 74 | 925 | 14 | 0 |
| 2019 | MIN | 10 | 10 | 443 | 42.80 | 30 | 418 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | MIN | 16 | 16 | 1,011 | 96.20 | 113 | 1,373 | 9 | 1 |
| 2017 | MIN | 16 | 16 | 1,034 | 92.50 | 91 | 1,276 | 4 | 3 |
| 2016 | MIN | 16 | 10 | 787 | 74.70 | 69 | 967 | 5 | 2 |
| 2015 | MIN | 16 | 2 | 218 | 21.30 | 12 | 144 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | MIN | 16 | 2 | 150 | 14.60 | 8 | 137 | 1 | 0 |
