Adam Thielen's agent said Tuesday he's hopeful the wide receiver will be rewarded with a contract extension after the veteran was named to the Pro Bowl for a second consecutive season. Adam Thielen: Pos: WR, Career: 90 G, 27 TD, 2xProBowl, Vikings 2014-2019, born MN 1990 Not only is the money life-changing for Thielen, it is helpful for the Vikings’ 2019 salary cap. Vikings can and should make every effort this offseason to bump up Adam Thielen's salary. Also talked about Zion Williamson and Shoegate. Thielen has outperformed the four-year, $19.2 million deal ($9.646 million in guarantees) that he signed before the 2017 season. Despite the nice raise, Adam Thielen's new contract only delivered a $5,000 hit to the 2019 salary cap. Adam Thielen needed stitches after suffering a freak ankle injury during practice Wednesday. Adam Thielen returned to action last Sunday following a hamstring injury-induced absence and quickly re-aggravated the ailment, but Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer disputes that Thielen came back too quickly, tweets Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press. Though terms haven’t been made public, it’s likely the contract will offer Thielen cash in the form of a prorated signing bonus, thereby reducing the team’s cap for the present year. Minnesota had just over $2 million in cap remaining with which to sign their 2019 draft class this spring. Adam Thielen agreed Friday to a four-year, $64 million contract extension, and it could be worth as much as $73 million with incentives. It won't keep the Vikings wide receiver from playing Saturday against the 49ers, Ian Rapoport reports. Adam Thielen contract and salary cap details, full contract breakdowns, salaries, signing bonus, roster bonus, dead money, and valuations. SUBSCRIBE …