The Pittsburgh Steelers have claimed longtime veteran Adam Thielen off waivers, adding a huge weapon for Aaron Rodgers.

The story has come full circle for Adam Thielen and Aaron Rodgers as two longtime divisional rivals join forces for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2025 NFL season.

Skowronek was a seventh-round pick by the Los Angeles Rams in the 2021 NFL Draft. He joined the Steelers ahead of the 2024 season. Last year, he had 69 receiving yards with no touchdowns on five receptions through 10 games. So far in 2025, Skowronek has 56 receiving yards and one touchdown on three receptions in 12 games.

Minnesota Vikings icon and two-time Pro Bowler, Adam Thielen, announced his intention to retire from professional football at the end of the 2025 season.

A year after he also missed seven games due to injury with the Carolina Panthers, Thielen may well just be at the end of the road from a physical standpoint. Still, as a low-risk rental, he might have appeal to a handful of teams on track for January football.

The Steelers walked into Sunday’s clash with Buffalo knowing the stakes, but few expected the game to unravel the way it did. A defensive scoop‑and‑score, a quarterback milestone, and a ground game that flipped the script all combined to turn a tight contest into a lopsided 26–7 defeat.