The Pittsburgh Steelers have shown interest in several free-agent wide receivers this offseason. One of the latest names to be connected to Pittsburgh is Marquez Valdes-Scantling, who ended up signing with the San Francisco 49ers. The veteran deep threat is a former teammate of Aaron Rodgers from their time with the Green Bay Packers.
Speaking with the media on Thursday, Valdes-Scantling explained why he signed with the 49ers over the Steelers.
“It was between here and Pittsburgh,” Valdes-Scantling
said. “Obviously, I have a good relationship with Aaron Rodgers over there, and he wanted me back over there, so it was a toss-up. 50/50. I had to weigh my options and see which one I wanted to do, which was going to be better for my career at this point.”
The 49ers are dealing with several injuries at receiver, including Brandon Aiyuk and Jauan Jennings. This leaves more opportunities for MVS to get more reps at the start of the season.
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