WR Adam Thielen seeks 'respect' with new Vikings deal as RFA (Yahoo Sports)

The Minnesota Vikings provided Adam Thielen his overcoming-the-odds opportunity in the NFL, as an undrafted wide receiver from an NCAA Division II school. As grateful and loyal as Thielen is to his home-state team, though, he's not about to simply accept a discount for the new contract he's in line for. After a breakout 2016 season, Thielen will become a restricted free agent on Thursday when the market opens.