A source tells Aaron Wilson that the 49ers and Steelers are “next up” for free agent WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling.

The Steelers opted to release veteran WR Robert Woods on Tuesday and there’s the obvious connection between Valdes-Scantling and QB Aaron Rodgers from their time together in Green Bay.

The 49ers are dealing with a number of injuries at receiver right now and Valdes-Scantling is among the best available options at this point.

Valdes-Scantling, 30, was a fifth-round pick by the Packers out of USF back in 2018. He signed a four-year, $2,677,553 rookie deal with the Packers that included a $217,553 signing bonus.

Valdes-Scantling played out that deal and became an unrestricted free agent in 2022, later signing a three-year, $36 million contract with the Chiefs.

He was entering

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