PITTSBURGH -- The Steelers claimed wide receiver Adam Thielen off waivers Tuesday, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter, and waived veteran cornerback Darius Slay .

Slay and the Steelers have agreed to mutually part ways, the cornerback's agents, Drew Rosenhaus and Robert Bailey, told Schefter on Tuesday. In a corresponding move, the Steelers are signing cornerback Asante Samuel Jr . to the active roster from the practice squad, a source told ESPN.

The Minnesota Vikings waived Thielen, 35, on Monday to allow him to find a bigger role in what he said will be his final NFL season.

In 11 games this season, Thielen caught eight passes for 69 yards. He had a 1,000-yard season as recently as 2023, when he had 1,014 yards on 103 receptions for the Panthers. He has 693 catches for 8,380

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