A year after he also missed seven games due to injury with the Carolina Panthers, Thielen may well just be at the end of the road from a physical standpoint. Still, as a low-risk rental, he might have appeal to a handful of teams on track for January football.

The Steelers, now sitting at 6-6, have released veteran defensive back Darius Slay, with both he and the team mutually agreeing to part ways. The Steelers also successfully claimed former Minnesota Vikings and Carolina Panthers wideout Adam Thielen after he was released by Minnesota.

In Week 13, Adam Thielen and the Minnesota Vikings will play the Seattle Seahawks, on Sunday at 4:05 p.m. ET. See how to see Thielen play live below. Buy tickets for this game on