Despite what his final statistics say, Carolina Panthers wide recevier Adam Thielen isn’t getting any younger. So, is he prepared to stick it out in Charlotte?
The 33-year-old spoke to reporters following Sunday’s 9-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, an outing that punctuated a miserable 2-15 campaign for the Panthers. Thielen was asked if the transition to a new coaching staff will affect his future with the organization.
“Yeah, it’ll affect it,” he replied, via WCNC’s Nick Carboni. “But I got a lot of belief that they’re gonna find a way to make it right. So, that’s my vision goin’ forward.
“I committed to bein’ here for two years. When we kinda negotiated the contract, I was sayin’ I wanna be here, I wanna be a part of something special, buildin’ somethin’ special. So I wanna uphold that commitment and I’m excited to see what that looks like.”
Thielen, who signed a three-year, $25 million contract last offseason, just put up quite the 10th NFL season—recording 103 receptions for 1,014 yards and four touchdowns. 2023 marked his second career 100-catch campaign and his first 1,000-yard one since 2018.
