The Chargers are adding another veteran receiver to the mix, with Marquez Valdes-Scantling set to join Los Angeles’ practice squad on Tuesday, according to Jeremy Fowler.
Valdes-Scantling got a look from the Chargers earlier in the day before the team moved ahead with the signing. He now becomes part of a practice squad that also features Lander Barton, Andre Carter, Junior Colson, Gregory Desrosiers, Amar Johnson, Josh Kaltenberger, Nikko Reed, Evan Svoboda, DJ Uiagalelei, Laekin Vakalahi, Terry Webb, Patrick Herbert, Jordan Jefferson, Theo Wease, Caleb Murphy and Isas Waxter.
The 31-year-old entered the league as a fifth-round pick by the Packers out of USF in 2018. His first NFL deal was a four-year, $2,677,553 rookie contract that came with a $217,553 signing bonus.
After finishing that contract, Valdes-Scantling reached unrestricted free agency in 2022 and landed a three-year, $36 million deal with the Chiefs. He was in the last season of that contract when Kansas City cut him loose, and he quickly moved on to the Bills on a one-year agreement.
His time in Buffalo ended after the team traded for Amari Cooper, and Valdes-Scantling then signed with the Saints in October before later joining the Seahawks during the offseason. Seattle moved on from him after the preseason, and he went on to spend brief stops with the 49ers and Steelers before closing out the year in Pittsburgh.
In 2025, Valdes-Scantling played in five games for the Steelers and totaled 10 catches for 80 yards and a touchdown.
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