Carolina Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen is Minnesota through and through. He was born there, he was raised there, he went to school there and he spent the first ten years of his NFL career there.
And on Sunday, he dug back into those Minnesota roots to pay homage to a Minnesota legend.
The 34-year-old pass catcher wore his tribute to fellow Vikings great Randy Moss on his back, literally—donning the iconic No. 84 while heading into Bank of America Stadium for this afternoon’s contest against the Dallas Cowboys. Moss announced on Friday that he recently underwent a six-hour surgery for bile duct cancer.
.@athielen19 Showing love to the Legend Randy Moss pic.twitter.com/QSmGqCee4o
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) December 15, 2024
Moss, currently an ESPN analyst, played 14 seasons in the NFL. The Pro Football Hall of Famer ranks second all-time in receiving touchdowns (156), fourth all-time in receiving yards (15,292) and 16th all-time in receptions (982).
And if Thielen really wants to honor Moss, he’ll drop 163 yards and three touchdowns on the Cowboys.
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