The Steelers elevated receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling and offensive tackle Dylan Cook from the practice squad to the Active/Inactive Roster for Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. They will revert back to the practice squad after the game.
Valdes-Scantling, who was signed to the practice squad on Nov. 4, was originally drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft, the 174th overall selection.
Valdes-Scantling was most recently with the San Francisco 49ers, signing with their practice squad prior to the start of the 2025 season. He appeared in five games for the 49ers, with four receptions for 40 yards. He was eventually placed on the Reserve/Injured List.
In eight seasons he has appeared in 111 games with the Packers (2018-21), Kansas City Chiefs (2022-23), Buffalo Bills (2024), New Orleans Saints (2024) and San Francisco 49ers (2025). He has 209 receptions for 3,606 yards and 20 touchdowns. He also has 10 carries for 52 yards.
Valdes-Scantling has appeared in 11 postseason games, starting seven, with 24 receptions for 406 yards and four touchdowns.
He began his college career at North Carolina State, before transferring to South Florida for two seasons.
Cook was signed to a Reserve/Future contract following the 2024 season. Cook spent part of the 2024 season on the Steelers Reserve/Injured (Designated for Return) List and the team's practice squad.
Cook spent the 2023 season on the 53-man roster, but didn't see any game action. Cook entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent, signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers following the 2022 NFL Draft.
He spent the 2022 season on Tampa's practice squad. He played college football at Montana where he appeared in 27 games, starting 23 of them, and was a two-time Academic All-Big Sky selection.
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