<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-news-adam-thielen-to-make-pittsburgh-debut-ravens');   ga('set', 'title', 'Adam Thielen to make Steelers debut against Ravens');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Thielen-vs-the-Steelers.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Adam Thielen to make Steelers debut against Ravens</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-07T08:52:40-08:00">December 7th, 8:52am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-07T08:52:40-08:00">December 7th, 8:52am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Sunday, the<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-rumors-ian-rapoport-lays-out-all-mi"> Pittsburgh Steelers will hit</a> the field to take on the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-news-tj-watt-bracing-mvp-lamar-jackson">divisional rival Baltimore Ravens</a> on the road. The Steelers are desperately looking for a win in this one after dropping three out of their last four, relinquishing their AFC North lead in the process.</p><p>Earlier this week, the Steelers made headlines by picking up wide receiver Adam Thielen, who had previously parted ways with the Minnesota Vikings, and before Sunday’s game against the Ravens, Pittsburgh got <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1997707227181027692" rel="noopener">the final update</a> on his status.</p><p>“WR Adam Thielen is active, while Roman Wilson is not,” reported NFL insider Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>Thielen likely doesn’t have a whole lot left in the tank at this stage of his career, but should give quarterback Aaron Rodgers a reliable downfield veteran presence who can find seams in the defense and make plays, even if he’s not the athlete that he once was during his first stint with the Vikings.</p><p>Overall, the Steelers can use all the help they can get as they prepare to embark on the stretch run of their season. Pittsburgh most recently lost to the Buffalo Bills at home in blowout fashion and is dangerously close to slipping out of the playoff race altogether if things continue on this trajectory.</p><p>The Steelers will kick off their game against the Ravens on Sunday at 1:00 pm ET. After that, they’ll have a long week before hitting the field next Monday night for a home game against the Miami Dolphins.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Adam Thielen to make Steelers debut against Ravens

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/minnesota-vikings/vikings-news-adam-thielen-opens-up-on-vikings-exit');   ga('set', 'title', 'Adam Thielen opens up on Vikings exit');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Adam-Thielen-reaches-unsuccessfully-for-a-pass-during-his-return-to-the-Vikings.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Adam Thielen opens up on Vikings exit</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-04T15:25:45-08:00">December 4th, 3:25pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-04T15:25:45-08:00">December 4th, 3:25pm</time><address><a>Steve Silverman</a>Steve Silverman has been covering the NFL for more than 35 years, and his writing has appeared in ESPN Magazine, Bleacher Report, CBS Sports, Pro Football Weekly, and Forbes.com. He has written 10 books, including "Who's Better, Who's Best in the NFL." He has won multiple awards from the Pro Football Writers of America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Vikings</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Minnesota Vikings thought an important need was being filled when they brought veteran wide receiver Adam Thielen back to the team after his two years with the Carolina Panthers. The Vikings reacquired Thielen in a late August trade, and it appeared he could play a key role early in the season while second-year wideout Jordan Addison was serving a three-game, league-imposed suspension.</p><p>Thielen had been something of a key receiver for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/vikings-news-jj-mccarthy-fully-returns-practice-commanders-clash">the Vikings</a> from 2014 through 2021. However, Thielen was not very productive in his second term with the team, and he was designated as inactive in the team’s Week 13 game against the Seattle Seahawks. As a result of that decision, Thielen asked the team for his release and the Vikings accommodated him earlier in the week. He has since been picked up by the Pittsburgh Steelers.</p><p>Thielen had been thrilled to get a second chance with the Vikings, but it did not have the the proper outcome.  He caught just 8 passes for 69 yards while playing 11 games this season and starting in 4 of them.</p><p>He was <a href="https://x.com/bepryor/status/1996708216160637271">clearly sad</a> at the way things ended. “Extremely tough,” Thielen said, per Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com. “It really wore on me mentally … just excited to have an opportunity. I’m very thankful for this organization, the people in the locker room.”</p><h2><b>Vikings enduring brutal season after high expectations</b></h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/fantasy-sports/commanders-vikings-bold-predictions-week-14-clash">The Vikings were hoping</a> to use last season’s 14-3 record as something of a jumping-off point for this year’s team. They had thrived with Sam Darnold at quarterback, and they hoped to do even better with second-year QB J.J. McCarthy under center. The former Michigan quarterback has battled injuries and stumbled badly this season.</p><p>The Vikings have fallen into last place in the NFC North with a 4-8 record, and their offense has fallen into a deep, dark hole. Minnesota hosts the Washington Commanders in Week 14, and head coach Kevin O’Connell’s team hopes to end its 4-game losing streak.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Adam Thielen opens up on Vikings exit

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-news-adam-thielen-breaks-silence-aaron-rodgers-led-offense-quickly');   ga('set', 'title', 'Steelers’ Adam Thielen breaks silence on learning Aaron Rodgers-led offense quickly');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Thielen-Vikings-i.jpg"><figcaption>Matt Krohn-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Steelers’ Adam Thielen breaks silence on learning Aaron Rodgers-led offense quickly</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-04T14:52:50-08:00">December 4th, 2:52pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-04T14:52:50-08:00">December 4th, 2:52pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Pittsburgh Steelers added some depth to their wide receiver room earlier this week, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-news-pittsburgh-claims-adam-thielen-off-waivers">claiming Adam Thielen off waivers</a> after the Minnesota Vikings decided to part ways with him. Thielen wanted the opportunity to play for a team contending for the playoffs, especially since this will be his last season in the league.</p><p>Thielen now has the pleasure of catching passes from Aaron Rodgers to end his career, but he also has a lot to learn in a short amount of time. Thielen was asked about how it’s been learning a Rodgers-led offense, and <a href="https://x.com/MarkKaboly/status/1996696512865489122" rel="noopener">he was honest</a> about the new things he’s had to pick up on.</p><p>“It’s steep. Learning an NFL playbook in a few days is comparable to learning a new language, but it’s stuff I love to do,” Thielen said. “I love the game of football, and I love learning new systems. Just trying to get the verbiage down and all the little details. Aaron has been playing for a long time, so it’s a lot of different things he does at the line of scrimmage, and just trying to get a grasp of the foundation first and learn all the intricacies after that. Take it one day at a time.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">New Steelers WR Adam Thielen <a href="https://t.co/XwKyhrhdQM">pic.twitter.com/XwKyhrhdQM</a></p><p>— Mark Kaboly (@MarkKaboly) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkKaboly/status/1996696512865489122?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 4, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Rodgers has been so successful in the league at what he does, and he tries to put his team in the best position to win every week. That’s why the chemistry with his receivers is important, and you can tell he takes pride in it.</p><p>After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-news-aaron-rodgers-teammates-blast-ugly-showing-vs-bills">their loss to the Buffalo Bills</a>, he talked about how he and the receivers needed to get on the same page with some of the mishaps they had during the game. For his birthday, he brought the receivers over, and they looked at film.</p><p>It should be an easy transition for somebody like Thielen, who also has played a long time in the league, and it will be a sight to see those two connect on a catch sooner than later.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Steelers’ Adam Thielen breaks silence on learning Aaron Rodgers-led offense quickly

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/minnesota-vikings/vikings-news-adam-thielen-wife-reason-release-request-steelers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Vikings WR Adam Thielen’s wife reveals true reason behind release request, Steelers signing');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Former-Vikings-WR-Adam-Thielen-attempts-to-catch-a-touchdown-pass.jpg"><figcaption>Brad Rempel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Vikings WR Adam Thielen’s wife reveals true reason behind release request, Steelers signing</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-02T20:28:26-08:00">December 2nd, 8:28pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-02T20:28:26-08:00">December 2nd, 8:28pm</time><address><a>Gerard Angelo Samillano</a>Gerard Angelo Samillano is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, with his focus primarily on the NBA, NFL, MLB and NCAA Football. When he's not writing for CP, Gerard can often be seen playing VALORANT or playing pick-up basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Vikings</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Adam Thielen’s reunion tour with the Minnesota Vikings didn’t last long. After being traded to Minnesota during the offseason, Thielen requested to be released this week. The front office quickly accommodated his request, allowing him to test free agency. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-news-pittsburgh-claims-adam-thielen-off-waivers">Thielen quickly found a new home, signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers.</a></p><p>Thielen said that with this season being his final year, he wanted to compete on the field instead of chasing a win. His wife Caitlin corroborated that on Instagram, saying that the former Vikings wide receiver <a href="https://x.com/vikingzfanpage/status/1995946073240518953" rel="noopener">doesn’t care too much</a> about “ring-chasing” at this point.</p><p>“It’s not even about wins or losses, it’s about Adam wanting to compete, wanting to play,” Caitlin Thielen said, per VikingzFanPage on X. “This is his last season… I know him as a competitor, he wants to compete, wants to play, wants to prove, he’s always been about proving people, proving to himself.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/vikings-news-adam-thielen-health-scratch-seahawks">Thielen was a surprising healthy scratch during the Vikings’ last game</a> against the Seattle Seahawks. Even before that, Thielen was not exactly getting any meaningful playing time for the Vikings. He played in just 26.4% of all offensive snaps this season, playing behind Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addision, and Jalen Nailor on the Vikings’ WR depth chart.</p><p>With the Vikings sitting at a paltry 4-8 record and their quarterback situation in disarray, many might have thought that Thielen jumped ship to win a championship. Most players at a similar stage in their career are willing to ride the pine for a chance at a ring after all. However, joining the Steelers and their lackluster WR room suggests a desire to still play and show off his talents, as Mrs. Thielen said.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Vikings WR Adam Thielen’s wife reveals true reason behind release request, Steelers signing

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He spent his final year as the Sports Editor for the USDVista newspaper. Chris used to manage the betting team at ClutchPoints and now contributes about the NFL, MLB, NCAA Sports, and NBA, but he follows most sports, including NCAA Basketball. Chris also covers San Diego State men's basketball for East Village Times.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Vikings</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Pittsburgh Steelers need to make a change. After falling to 6-6 on the season in a loss to the Buffalo Bills, the Steelers are running out of time to take charge in the AFC North.</p><p>Earlier on Tuesday, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-news-part-ways-darius-slay-afc-playoff-race">Steelers and cornerback Darius Slay parted ways</a>. The former star corner will aim to finish the season with another contender.</p><p>Shortly after this move, the Steelers <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1995963171371450781" rel="noopener">officially claimed Adam Thielen</a> off of waivers from the Minnesota Vikings. Thielen has been a Viking for the majority of his career, outside of a short stint with the Carolina Panthers. He is seven receptions away from 700 for his career and hopes to be a big part of the Steelers’ push to the playoffs. He and Aaron Rodgers have been rivals for his entire career, and now team up with the 4-time MVP for a chance at glory.</p><p>Thielen has a chance to quickly become a factor in the offense. He joins a receiver room that does not have much experience outside of DK Metcalf. Calvin Austin III and Roman Wilson are the next best receivers on the team. The Steelers primarily use their three tight ends more often than not.</p><p>Thielen has 693 career receptions for 8,380 yards and has scored 64 touchdowns. This season, the longtime veteran did not make much of an impact this season with only eight catches in 11 games for 69 yards. Last year for the Panthers, he scored five touchdowns and was a big part of the Panthers’ offense toward the end of the season. Thielen will try and prove that he still has some gas left in the tank.</p><p>The Steelers and Baltimore Ravens meet in Week 14, which could ultimately decide who wins the division.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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