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Once again, the upcoming season could be the last for Carolina Panthers receiver Adam Thielen.
On Friday, the 34-year-old wideout caught up with reporters from the parking lot of a Charlotte K-8 school—one of the site's of this year's "Keep Pounding Day." And when he wasn't busy washing cars, Thielen was chatting about ball—and his future within it.
"It could be, yeah," Thielen replied when asked if he may be entering his final NFL campaign. "I told you guys at the end of the season, like every year, you look back and you say, 'Hey, what left do I have to give to this game?' I talked to my family, and they wanted me to keep playing. So it'll be the same process.
"Not gonna think about that right now. I'm gonna focus on being the best football player I can possibly be, and you have to have that mindset in this league. And then once the season's over—evaluate, see where we're at, see where the team's at, see where I'm at individually and as a family. But definitely, definitely winding down my career."
Thielen took some time at the end of the 2024 season to evaluate, and ultimately came to the decision to keep on going. As a nice little bonus, the Panthers bumped the two-time Pro Bowler's pay up for the third and final year of his contract.
Despite missing seven games due to a hamstring injury, Thielen still amassed 48 receptions for 615 yards and five touchdowns this past year.
He will turn 36 years old in August.
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This article originally appeared on Panthers Wire: Panthers WR Adam Thielen uncertain of playing future beyond 2025
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On Friday, the 34-year-old wideout caught up with reporters from the parking lot of a Charlotte K-8 school—one of the site's of this year's "Keep Pounding Day." And when he wasn't busy washing cars, Thielen was chatting about ball—and his future within it.
"It could be, yeah," Thielen replied when asked if he may be entering his final NFL campaign. "I told you guys at the end of the season, like every year, you look back and you say, 'Hey, what left do I have to give to this game?' I talked to my family, and they wanted me to keep playing. So it'll be the same process.
"Not gonna think about that right now. I'm gonna focus on being the best football player I can possibly be, and you have to have that mindset in this league. And then once the season's over—evaluate, see where we're at, see where the team's at, see where I'm at individually and as a family. But definitely, definitely winding down my career."
Thielen took some time at the end of the 2024 season to evaluate, and ultimately came to the decision to keep on going. As a nice little bonus, the Panthers bumped the two-time Pro Bowler's pay up for the third and final year of his contract.
Despite missing seven games due to a hamstring injury, Thielen still amassed 48 receptions for 615 yards and five touchdowns this past year.
He will turn 36 years old in August.
Follow @ThePanthersWire on Twitter/X for more Panthers content.
This article originally appeared on Panthers Wire: Panthers WR Adam Thielen uncertain of playing future beyond 2025
Continue reading...
