Vikings re-sign Adam Thielen and Carter Bykowski, tender Zach Line

Thielen, a wide receiver, caught 12 passes for 144 yards in 2015. The former Minnesota State Mankato standout, who has been with the team since 2013, is also a valuable contributor on special teams.

March 7, 2016 at 6:32PM
Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen (19)
Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen (19) (Tom Wallace — Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Vikings announced today that they have re-signed exclusive rights free agents Adam Thielen and Carter Bykowski and that they have tendered restricted free agent Zach Line.

Thielen, a wide receiver, caught 12 passes for 144 yards in 2015. The former Minnesota State Mankato standout, who has been with the team since 2013, is also a valuable contributor on special teams.

Bykowski, an Eden Prairie native, joined the Vikings late in the 2014 season. The offensive tackle didn't play in 2015 after suffering a torn pectoral muscle during the preseason.

Line was the team's starting fullback in 2015. Because he was tendered as a restricted free agent, the Vikings have the right to match any offer from another team that he might receive.

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