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Pittsburgh Steelers Sign Pro Bowl Wide Receiver In Last Ditch Effort To Save Their Season

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This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.

Mike Tomlin and Aaron Rodgers.
Mike Tomlin and Aaron Rodgers (Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images)

After years of battling it out in emotional NFC North matchups, Adam Thielen and Aaron Rodgers have become teammates.

Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Pittsburgh Steelers have claimed Adam Thielen off waivers from the Minnesota Vikings. The move comes one day after the Vikings waived the longtime fan favorite.

After two seasons with the Carolina Panthers, Thielen was traded back to the Vikings in August. The 35-year-old mustered just eight catches for 69 yards and no touchdowns in 11 games before being waived by Minnesota.

But the slumping Steelers are desperate for help. D.K. Metcalf leads the team with 45 receptions for 605 yards and five touchdowns, with tight end Pat Freiermuth a distant second with only 298 yards.

Pittsburgh has lost five of its last seven following a promising 4-1 start. A humiliating 26-7 home loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday led to calls from angry fans at Acrisure Stadium for Mike Tomlin to be fired.

The Steelers visit the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday in a pivotal AFC North clash. They’re tied atop the AFC North with disappointing 6-6 records.

Steelers Have Nothing To Lose By Taking A Chance On Adam Thielen

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen in uniform
Adam Thielen (Brace Hemmelgarn-Imagn Images)

Thielen is well past his prime, but the two-time Pro Bowler can’t fare any worse than the rest of Pittsburgh’s wide receivers not named Metcalf. Despite missing seven games a year ago, he caught 48 passes for 615 yards and five touchdowns. A year earlier, he had 1,014 yards on a lousy Carolina team.

Rodgers hasn’t clicked with his young wideouts, but a veteran with plenty of experience like Thielen could provide a slight jolt on offense. At this phase of the season, the Steelers will take anything.

If anything else, Thielen can at least serve as a mentor to Pittsburgh’s younger offensive players who haven’t established any chemistry with the four-time MVP.

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