Pittsburgh Steelers WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling plays against the Baltimore Ravens. Ed Thompson/Steelers Now
Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh revealed in his Wednesday press conference that wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling is moving from the practice squad to the active roster.
Valdes-Scantling was with the Dallas Cowboys this offseason but was released in August. The 31-year-old played with Aaron Rodgers for the Green Bay Packers from 2018-21, and was drafted to Green Bay under current the Steelers coach Mike McCarthy.
Valdes-Scantling played in five games for the Steelers last season, catching 10 passes for 80 yards and one touchdown.
“I love MVS. I’ve always enjoyed playing with him,” Rodgers said last October before Valdes-Scantling signed with the Steelers. “He’s one of my favorite teammates of all-time. He is a really special guy, and I think MVS can still really play.”
Valdes-Scantling previously played four seasons with Rodgers in Green Bay, setting career-highs in 2020 with 690 receiving yards and six touchdown grabs. Rodgers recruited Valdes-Scantling to line up beside him in the Steel City and went his way three times in a row late in a Week 17 loss to the Cleveland Browns, one of the two games DK Metcalf was suspended for.
Rodgers targeted Valdez-Scantling nine times during that contest.
“Obviously, me and him have a really good rapport,” Valdes-Scantling said when asked if he had a feeling the ball was going his way on fourth-and-the-ball-game. “We just couldn’t connect a couple times down the field today, and that sucks.”
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling during a practice on Nov. 5, 2025. — Ed Thompson / Steelers Now
Valdes-Scantling said he wanted to return to Pittsburgh this offseason, but couldn’t wait for Rodgers to make his own decision about whether he wanted to return.
“I was still interested in playing for Pittsburgh,” Valdes-Scantling said. “But I was very adamant on I wanted to play with Aaron if I was going to go back to Pittsburgh because he’s one of my best friends I’ve made in this league over my nine-year career now.
“He was still undecided if he was going to go back and play or if he was going to hang it up. So, I was like, ‘Let’s see what else is out there.’”
Valdes-Scantling will try to help L.A. get out of an 0-2 hole to start the season.
Brendan Howe contributed.
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