Overview
- After requesting more playing time, Adam Thielen was waived by the Vikings, who noted he has indicated this will be his final NFL season.
- The Steelers claimed Thielen on December 2 and made him active for Week 14, when he logged one catch for four yards in a road victory over Baltimore.
- Mike Tomlin said Roman Wilson was inactive "because of the veteran receivers," referencing the arrivals or elevation of Thielen and Marquez Valdes-Scantling.
- Aaron Rodgers said having Thielen and Valdes-Scantling "made a difference from a professionalism standpoint," describing extra focus during the week.
- Thielen said the debut helped him "find" his love for football again, a comment that drew mixed reactions from Vikings fans on social media.