Marquez Valdes-Scantling Explains Decision To Sign With Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t trade for a receiver at the trade deadline, which was disappointing.

However, Pittsburgh did sign Marquez Valdes-Scantling to the practice squad on Tuesday to add another weapon on offense. On Wednesday, Valdes-Scantling said reuniting with Aaron Rodgers was the key reason why he signed with the Steelers.

“This guy next to me got me here,” Valdes-Scantling said, gesturing to Rodgers, via ESPN. “You’ve been trying to get me around since we left Green Bay. .. He is the reason.”

Valdes-Scantling played with Rodgers from 2018 until 2021 while he was with the Green Bay Packers. The 31-year-old is comfortable with Rodgers and expects to have immediate success in Pittsburgh.

“He’s the best that ever played this game, man,” Valdes-Scantling said. “So it’s pretty easy when you got that guy under center and just being on the same page. We built a great rapport over the four years that we got to play together, and he’s one of my closest friends in this NFL thing that I’ve ever made. He’s taught me a lot, so just being able to be around him again and get some more knowledge four years later, I’m excited about it.”

Rodgers, meanwhile, was also glad to reunite with Valdes-Scantling.

“I love MVS,” Rodgers said when asked about Valdes-Scantling signing with the Steelers.

Valdes-Scantling began the season with the San Francisco 49ers, but the team released him on October 17.

Pittsburgh is set to go on the road to play the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.

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