C.J. Ham, Adam Thielen Hold Retirement Press Conference
The Minnesota natives made it official
LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 15: Minnesota Vikings Wide Receiver Adam Thielen (19) and Fullback C. J. Ham (30) walk out to field before the third quarter of an NFL game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Los Angeles Chargers on December 15, 2019, at Dignity Health Sports Park in Los Angeles, CA.
(Photo by Kiyoshi Mio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images On Thursday afternoon, a pair of greats from recent Minnesota Vikings history both officially brought their careers to an end. Fullback C. J.
Ham and wide receiver Adam Thielen, both Minnesota natives, held a joint retirement press conference at the Vikings’ facilities. You can see the entire press conference here. .
. by which I mean you can click on the box below and see it on YouTube, thanks to the NFL. Ham finished the 2025 season with the Vikings and spent his entire ten-year NFL career with the purple, while Thielen spent his first nine seasons with the Vikings before spending two years with the Carolina Panthers.