Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers hit a roadblock this week as he tried to improve the receiver corps before Week 1.

Veteran wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling said Rodgers recruited him before he signed with the San Francisco 49ers practice squad on Wednesday. He believes the 49ers are better for his career.

"It was between here and Pittsburgh ," Valdes-Scantling said. "Obviously, I have a great relationship with Aaron Rodgers over there. And he wanted me back over there. So it was a toss-up, 50/50. And I had to weigh my options and see which one I wanted to do, which was going to be better for my career at this point, and I was excited about it."

While Rodgers was a draw for the two-time Super Bowl champion, Valdez-Scantling cited familiarity with the 49ers scheme

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