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Adam Thielen returns to Minnesota Vikings. The Minnesota Vikings open their 2025 season under the Monday Night Football spotlight, traveling to Soldier Field for an NFC North showdown with the Chicago Bears. With Minnesota aiming to make an early statement in the division, fans are asking one key question: Will veteran wideout Adam Thielen suit up tonight?<\/p>\n
Will Adam Thielen play against the Chicago Bears tonight?<\/p>\n
Yes, Adam Thielen is active and ready to go. The veteran wide receiver was not listed on the Vikings\u2019 final injury report, clearing the way for him to take the field in Week 1. While he\u2019s not expected to play every snap, NFL Network reports he\u2019ll see action in three-wide receiver sets, giving Kirk Cousins another trusted target in key situations.<\/p>\n
Final injury report: Vikings and Bears mostly at full strength<\/p>\n
Minnesota VikingsWR Adam Thielen \u2014 Active, situational snapsWR Justin Jefferson \u2014 Active, full participationRB Ty Chandler \u2014 ClearedOT Christian Darrisaw \u2014 Full participationChicago BearsQB Caleb Williams \u2014 Active, startingWR Keenan Allen \u2014 ClearedRB D\u2019Andre Swift \u2014 Full participationLB Tremaine Edmunds \u2014 ActiveBoth teams will have their major playmakers available, setting the stage for a high-intensity NFC North clash.<\/p>\n
Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears game details and how to watch<\/p>\n
Date: Monday, Sept. 8, 2025Time: 8:15 p.m. ET (7:15 p.m. CT)Venue: Soldier Field, Chicago, ILTV\/Stream: ESPN, ABC, NFL+<\/p>\n
Adam Thielen returns with a defined role in Minnesota\u2019s offense<\/p>\n
For Thielen, this season marks a chance to prove he can still be an impact player in a crowded receiver room. With Jordan Addison suspended, the veteran\u2019s experience and chemistry with Cousins could be invaluable early in the year. Fantasy analysts see him as a sneaky streaming option, especially in PPR formats, given his knack for finding space in the red zone.Vikings fans also haven\u2019t forgotten his ability to deliver in primetime. Polls leading up to the opener even had Thielen as a fan favorite to score Minnesota\u2019s first touchdown of the season.Yes, Adam Thielen will play tonight. While he may not be a full-time starter anymore, expect him to have a meaningful role against the Bears in a game that could set the tone for Minnesota\u2019s 2025 campaign.Also read – Fans joke about \u2018spitting trend\u2019 after Jalen Carter\u2019s ugly incident with Dak Prescott<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Adam Thielen returns to Minnesota Vikings. The Minnesota Vikings open their 2025 season under the Monday Night Football…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":351821,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2070],"tags":[4128,63098,374,692,391,2493,7,63101,6,63100,63099],"class_list":{"0":"post-351820","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-chicago-bears","8":"tag-adam-thielen","9":"tag-adam-thielen-injury-update","10":"tag-bears","11":"tag-chicago","12":"tag-chicago-bears","13":"tag-chicagobears","14":"tag-football","15":"tag-nfc-north-showdown","16":"tag-nfl","17":"tag-nfl-week-1-preview","18":"tag-vikings-vs-bears-prediction"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/115169227298126489","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/351820","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=351820"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/351820\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/351821"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=351820"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=351820"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=351820"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}