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Adam Thielen shows love to Randy Moss before Panthers game

Moss announced on Friday that he's recovering from cancer.
Will Ragatz|
Aug 17, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen (19) during pregame warm ups against the New York Jets at Bank of America Stadium.
Aug 17, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen (19) during pregame warm ups against the New York Jets at Bank of America Stadium. | Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

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Longtime former Vikings wide receiver and Minnesota native Adam Thielen showed up in a Randy Moss jersey prior to the Panthers' game against the Cowboys on Sunday. It's a cool gesture from Thielen, two days after Moss announced on Instagram that he's recovering from bile duct cancer.

Thielen, who hails from Detroit Lakes, MN, grew up wearing Moss jerseys as a big Vikings fan.

Thielen went on to star at Minnesota State Mankato before becoming one of the great undrafted success stories in NFL history with his hometown team. He played for the Vikings from 2013-22 and caught 55 touchdown passes, which ranks third in franchise history — one spot behind Moss's 92.

The support for Moss since his announcement on Friday has been cool to see. The whole football world is rallying around one of the greatest players to grace the field, with the message "Let's Moss Cancer."

Moss, 47, revealed on IG live that he recently spent six days in the hospital after undergoing a surgical procedure to treat his cancer. He still has to do chemotherapy and radiation treatment moving forward, but he's confident that he's on the road to recovery. Moss, who introduced himself as a "cancer survivor," is hoping to be back on ESPN as soon as his health permits.

Thielen is in his second season with the Panthers. The 34-year-old missed some time due to injury this year but has been playing at a high level lately.

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WILL RAGATZ

Will Ragatz is a senior writer for Vikings On SI, who also covers the Twins, Timberwolves, Gophers, and other Minnesota teams. He is a credentialed Minnesota Vikings beat reporter, covering the team extensively at practices, games and throughout the NFL draft and free agency period. Ragatz attended Northwestern University, where he studied at the prestigious Medill School of Journalism. During his time as a student, he covered Northwestern Wildcats football and basketball for SB Nation’s Inside NU, eventually serving as co-editor-in-chief in his junior year. In the fall of 2018, Will interned in Sports Illustrated’s newsroom in New York City, where he wrote articles on Major League Baseball, college football, and college basketball for SI.com.

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