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DETROIT — After lying out to try to catch an Aaron Rodgers deep ball, Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling remained down in the end zone. He eventually headed to the blue medical tent on the sideline.
Rock Ya-Sin covered Valdes-Scantling on the play, which would’ve been a touchdown had Valdes-Scantling held on. Valdes-Scantling’s head appeared to bounce off the turf in the end zone. He had been targeted one other time before exiting the game.
After a little while, Valdes-Scantling emerged from the tent with his helmet.
Valdes-Scantling scored his first Steelers touchdown last Monday against the Miami Dolphins, pulling in a 19-yard pass from Rodgers, his former Green Bay Packers teammate. Along with Adam Thielen, Valdes-Scantling has brought a veteran presence to the Steelers’ receivers room.
Their time on the field, however, has left Roman Wilson as an odd man out, as the Michigan product and former third-round draft pick hasn’t played since last month.
Valdes-Scantling spent the first four seasons of his career with the Packers before moving on to play with Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. He won a pair of Super Bowls playing for Andy Reid’s team, then started this season with the Seattle Seahawks. He also spent time with the San Francisco 49ers before joining the Steelers.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Steelers WR Leaves Game vs. Lions With Injury
