Adam Thielen is one of the best receivers in the league. However, he is not paid like one.
Thielen, 28, signed a four-year, $19.2 million deal before the 2017 season which seemed like a fair contract. That was before back-to-back Pro Bowl seasons for Thielen.
The Vikings certainly don’t need to give Thielen a new contract, but his agent Blake Baratz is optimistic that the team will do so.
“This team has a lot of really good things in place for it, and I know they want to take care of Adam and I know they want Adam there and I know they want to reward Adam,” Baratz said via SKOR North. “What exactly that looks like and when that happens, I can’t speak to yet, but I’m cautiously optimistic that everyone will come around and do the right thing.
Thielen is hitting the prime of his career. He’s set to make $7.35 million next season, a mark that ranks 27th among receivers in the league.
Per Spotrac, the Vikings have an estimated $5.8 million in cap space right now, but that could change depending on any cap casualties the team has.
