Vikings cut ties with Adam Thielen, whose retirement plans are revealed

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Adam Thielen is a Minnesota kid through and through.

From a childhood in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, to a college career at Minnesota State, to an unlikely starring tenure as an undrafted player from the Minnesota Vikings: Minnesota is home for Thielen.

But for at least a little while, he's looking for a new, temporary home.

The Vikings announced Monday that they have released Thielen. He was just a healthy scratch on Sunday, and Thielen is seeking a slightly bigger role for a potential playoff team down the stretch.

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The Vikings also indicated in their statement that Thielen "has indicated (this) will be his final NFL season."

The Vikings acquired Thielen before the season from the Carolina Panthers for a fourth-round pick, but the veteran slot receiver never found a way to make an impact in his return to Minnesota.

Thielen spent the first nine seasons of his NFL career with Minnesota, catching 534 passes for 6,682 yards and 55 touchdowns in that first stint.

This season, Thielen had just eight catches for 69 yards through 11 games played.

Thielen also released a heartfelt statement on social media on Monday:

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There are teams out there that need wide receivers. The Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills come to mind.

Thielen wants to make one last postseason run, and the Vikings have released him to give him that chance.

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