The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed veteran wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling to their practice squad, adding depth as the team deals with injuries at the position. The move came Tuesday, ahead of a trip to Paris to face the New Orleans Saints.
Valdes-Scantling, 32, spent part of the 2025 season in Pittsburgh, catching 10 passes for 80 yards and a touchdown in five games. He added three receptions in a first-round playoff loss to the Houston Texans. Pittsburgh needed help after Michael Pittman Jr. and Roman Wilson were both placed on injured reserve in the past week, leaving little experienced depth behind DK Metcalf and rookie Germie Bernard. The two combined for 22 catches in a comeback win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.
The Steelers are Valdes-Scantling's third team in less than two months. The Dallas Cowboys released him in late August, and he then signed with the Los Angeles Chargers in September. He caught two passes for 22 yards in three games with the Chargers before being released last week.
Valdes-Scantling also has a history with Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers from their time together with the Green Bay Packers. He recorded 123 receptions in four seasons with Green Bay from 2018 to 2021.
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