Is Adam Thielen playing today? Why Steelers' WR isn't doing anything vs. Lions

Billy Heyen

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The Pittsburgh Steelers keep moving things around in their receiving group.

Behind DK Metcalf, it's anyone's guess who will get the playing time in a given week.

There's Calvin Austin, Roman Wilson and then veterans like Adam Thielen and Marquez Valdes-Scantling.

Wilson was inactive Sunday in Week 16 to play the Lions

But there was a quiet start for the other veterans, too.

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Is Adam Thielen playing today?

Yes, Thielen is active for the Steelers on Sunday.

He just didn't have a catch or target in the early going.

Aaron Rodgers was spreading the football around, and Pittsburgh wasn't moving it great, anyway. They only had an early field goal to show for their offense.

Thielen didn't have a target in Rodgers' first 12 pass attempts.

He's been slightly involved in recent weeks since joining the Steelers. He's probably looking at a bit of action the rest of the way, but maybe not a ton.

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