PITTSBURGH -- For his birthday, the Pittsburgh Steelers got Aaron Rodgers a new receiver.

The team was awarded former Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen off waivers Tuesday. The addition came amid a flurry of moves that also saw the Steelers waive veteran cornerback Darius Slay . Additionally, the Steelers are signing cornerback Asante Samuel Jr . to the active roster from the practice squad, a source told ESPN.

Thielen was waived by the Vikings a day after he was a healthy scratch in the team's 26-0 loss to the Seattle Seahawks . Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah said Thielen's agent asked for a release last week as the 35-year-old receiver sought to make a greater contribution elsewhere in the final weeks of his final season before retirement. Once Minn

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