NFL insider Jordan Schultz noted on Sunday that the Steelers planned to work out veteran wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling on Monday.
The 31-year-old must’ve impressed Pittsburgh’s front office, as ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler later reported that Valdes-Scantling intends to sign with the Steelers and likely start on the practice squad.
“Most likely starting on the practice squad (he’s got 2025 guaranteed money from Seattle Seahawks), and it’s uncertain exactly when he’ll start due to travel logistics,” Fowler wrote Monday on X. “But the visit went well, and he’ll sign with the team.”
Valdes-Scantling started the season with the 49ers, appearing in five games and making four catches for 40 yards. However, after San Francisco placed Valdes-Scantling on injured reserve on Oct. 17, the team released him with an injury settlement.
The Steelers needed another experienced wide receiver, and Valdes-Scantling is a solid option, having played alongside quarterback Aaron Rodgers from 2018 to 2021 with the Green Bay Packers.
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Rodgers and Valdes-Scantling teamed up to achieve a total of 123 receptions, accumulating 2,153 yards and scoring 13 touchdowns in 59 games.
Valdes-Scantling has bounced around the NFL since leaving Green Bay in 2022, playing for the Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills and New Orleans Saints before signing with Seattle this spring, but the Seahawks released him after training camp.
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