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PITTSBURGH — The reunion between Aaron Rodgers and Marquez Valdes-Scantling will have to wait. Despite ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reporting the latter had signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers after his workout with the team on Monday, Valdes-Scantling has yet to sign with Mike Tomlin’s team.
“We’re also working Vonn Bell and Eddie Jackson today. It’s just a normal procedure for us on Monday and Tuesday, like it is for the other 31 teams,” Tomlin said Tuesday during his weekly press conference at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. “We’re continually evaluating what’s out there and how we could potentially be better. If we sign him, you’ll hear about it.”
Valdes-Scantling, 31, began his pro career as a fifth-round draft pick of the Green Bay Packers in 2018. He caught passes from Rodgers during his first four go-rounds.
Valdes-Scantling moved on to play with Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, earning Super Bowl rings in 2022 and 2023. Since then, he’s made stops with the Buffalo Bills, New Orleans Saints and Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks released him in late August and are still paying his guarantees.
KPRC-TV’s Aaron Wilson had previously reported that Valdes-Scantling was considering offers from both the Steelers and Kyle Shanahan’s San Francisco 49ers. Valdes-Scantling chose to join the 49ers, grabbing four passes for 40 yards before being placed on injured reserve with a calf injury, then getting cut the next day.
The Athletic’s Matt Barrows reported that Rodgers tried to recruit Valdes-Scantling before his 49ers stint. Now Rodgers may get his way.
Alan Saunders contributed reporting from Pittsburgh.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Mike Tomlin Refutes Report Steelers Have Signed WR
