Adam Thielen contract, salary and net worth explored

Thirty-two-year-old Adam Thielen was born in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, to Pete and Jayne Thielen.

As a child, he idolized Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receivers Cris Carter and Randy Moss, wearing their Vikings jerseys while practicing in his backyard.

He attended Detroit Lakes High School and was involved in four sports (football, basketball, baseball and golf)

As a senior, he led the Lakers to a 9-1 record and was named All-Conference and All-State.

In 2008, he was a member of the Detroit Lakes golf team that won the 2A state championship.

Thielen has eight consecutive games with 100-yard receiving yards and 74 receptions in the first half of a season, which is an NFL record.

Adam’s wife is Caitlin Thielen. They have three children. Thielen is a committed Christian.

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Contract

Adam Thielen agreed to a four-year extension worth $64.8 million on April 15, 2019.

The contract includes a full guarantee of $14.105 million at signing and a total guarantee of $33 million.

Thielen received a $9 million signing bonus, a $4.3 million roster bonus (due on April 17th), and a guaranteed salary in 2019.

Thielen’s 2020 base salary is guaranteed only for injury at the time of signing, but it becomes a full guarantee on the third day of the league year.

Thielen will also receive a $5 million roster bonus on the third day of the 2020 season.

In 2021, $9.095 million of Thielen’s base salary is guaranteed only for injury at signing, but becomes a full guarantee on the third day of the league year.

Thielen is eligible for roster bonus pay of up to $100,000 ($6,250 per game active) in 2019 and 2020, and up to $500,000 ($31,250 per game active) in 2021-2024.

Thielen is also eligible for a $100,000 workout bonus in each of the contract’s three years. Thielen’s salary escalation for 2022-2024 is based on performance.

Salary per year

Thielen will make $4,253,529 in base salary, $9,000,000 in signing bonus, $1,000,000 in roster bonus, and $100,000 in workout bonus in 2022, with a cap hit of $11,668,234 and a dead cap value of $24,453,529.

His salary cap will increase by $2.5 million each of the next three seasons.

On March 16, 2022, Thielen altered the payment mechanisms in his contract. His overall salary remains unchanged, but the team increased the salary tied to per-game roster bonuses as part of the new contract.

Thielen’s new contract included full guarantees of $13.3 million and injury guarantees of $18.3 million. In addition, he received a $9 million signing bonus.

Net worth

As of October 2022, Adam Thielen’s net worth is estimated to be $5 million.

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