Marquez Valdes-Scantling is a veteran deep-threat receiver and two-time Super Bowl champion who signed with Dallas in 2026.
Marquez Valdes-Scantling, known around the league as MVS, has built a long career as a field-stretching receiver. The former South Florida standout won two Super Bowls with the Chiefs and has suited up for several teams. He signed with the Dallas Cowboys ahead of the 2026 season to add veteran depth at receiver.
Path to the league
Valdes-Scantling played college football at NC State and then South Florida, where he established himself as a vertical threat. The Green Bay Packers selected him in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He developed into a reliable deep target during his time in Green Bay.
Career highlights
MVS won back-to-back Super Bowls with the Kansas City Chiefs following the 2022 and 2023 seasons. Across eight NFL seasons he has totaled 219 receptions for 3,686 yards and 21 touchdowns, per reporting. At 6-foot-4, he has long been valued for his ability to take the top off defenses.
2025 season
Valdes-Scantling spent 2025 with three different teams, suiting up for the Seahawks, 49ers and Steelers, and finished with 14 receptions for 120 yards and a touchdown. In April 2026 he signed a one-year contract with the Dallas Cowboys, per the team and Heavy.
Sources
- Dallas Cowboys: Valdes-Scantling, two others sign with Cowboys for 2026
- ESPN: Marquez Valdes-Scantling player page
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Receiving
5 games played▶Receiving · career
| Year | Team | GP | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49ers | 5 | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2025 | steelers | 5 | 10 | 80 | 8.0 | 1 | 19 |
| 2025 | 2025 Totals | 10 | 14 | 120 | 8.6 | 1 | 19 |
| 2024 | bills | 6 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2024 | saints | 8 | 17 | 385 | 22.6 | 4 | 71 |
| 2024 | 2024 Totals | 14 | 19 | 411 | 21.6 | 4 | 71 |
| 2023 | chiefs | 16 | 21 | 315 | 15.0 | 1 | 46 |
| 2022 | chiefs | 17 | 42 | 687 | 16.4 | 2 | 57 |
| 2021 | packers | 11 | 26 | 430 | 16.5 | 3 | 75 |
| 2020 | packers | 16 | 33 | 690 | 20.9 | 6 | 78 |
| 2019 | packers | 16 | 26 | 452 | 17.4 | 2 | 74 |
| 2018 | packers | 16 | 38 | 581 | 15.3 | 2 | 60 |
▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | saints | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | chiefs | 17 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -3 |
| 2020 | packers | 16 | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 9 |
| 2019 | packers | 16 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 9 |
| 2018 | packers | 16 | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 21 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Wide Receiver
- Group
- offense
- College
- South Florida
- Hometown
- St. Petersburg, FL, USA
- Age
- 31
- Status
- active
