Chase Claypool

Claypool leaves a 2–6 Pittsburgh team to join the 3–5 Bears. The 24-year-old will become one of Chicago quarterback Justin Fields's key offensive weapons.

[ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported](https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1587498595552567298?s=20&t=Q5eOyLXXSS9_ic6CXOHrUw). Brown (164 yards, one touchdown). [Fantasy Trade Impact: Vikings Acquire T.J. Hockenson From Lions](https://www.si.com/fantasy/2022/11/01/trade-impact-vikings-tj-hockenson-lions?utm_source=recommendations&utm_medium=in-article&utm_campaign=end-of-story) [Cam Akers Ahead of NFL Trade Deadline: ‘I Miss Football’](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/11/01/cam-akers-ahead-of-nfl-trade-deadline-i-miss-football-los-angeles-rams?utm_source=recommendations&utm_medium=in-article&utm_campaign=end-of-story) [Sources: Panthers Turned Down Rams First-Rounders for Burns](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/11/01/carolina-panthers-turned-down-multiple-los-angeles-rams-first-rounders-brian-burns-trade-deadline-sources?utm_source=recommendations&utm_medium=in-article&utm_campaign=end-of-story) Then, about 15–20 minutes later, he was traded. [Steelers](https://www.si.com/nfl/team/pittsburgh-steelers) have traded wide receiver [Chase Claypool](https://www.si.com/college/college-football/player/chase-claypool) to the [Bears](https://www.si.com/nfl/team/chicago-bears), [according to ESPN’s Field Yates](https://twitter.com/FieldYates/status/1587497975810596866?s=20&t=rUDsuvw2PJxg3IupUA9aNg).

The Steelers traded wide receiver Chase Claypool to the Bears, according to a member of the Pittsburgh team who was granted anonymity because the deal is ...

[Diontae Johnson](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/diontae-johnson-WlyUG8uLpZoIRjRJ/) a new two-year extension in the preseason and selected rookie [George Pickens](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/george-pickens-qZ3H42PDGITKnjdb/) in the second round. [Kenny Pickett](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/kenny-pickett-stWwj88awWgSegzc/)’s targets funnel to the duo without a high-impact third. 3 in an offense passing more to the No. Claypool out of the picture helps In just his fourth NFL game (and first NFL start), he snagged three touchdown passes in a 110-yard outburst against the He showed promise in the preseason before a foot injury derailed the fourth-round pick’s rookie campaign, forcing the club to place him on season-ending injured reserve. That set the stage for a promising rookie season during which Claypool hauled in 62 passes for 873 yards and nine touchdowns. Beyond the box score, Claypool drew the ire of fans because he didn’t consistently use his freakish measurables to high-point the football or battle for contested catches. It’s an aggressive — and expensive, both now via draft capital and in the future with an extension — move to get a young receiver with upside to join Mooney, and Claypool is better than anyone in the 2023 free-agent class. He added a rushing touchdown to cap the four-touchdown afternoon. At 6-4 and 238 pounds, Claypool should fill the needed go-up-and-get-it role in the offense. The Bears have the worst passing offense in the league.

The Bears are paying up to see how Claypool will look in their offense, with Adam Schefter of ESPN.com adding Chicago will send Pittsburgh a second-round pick ( ...

[JuJu Smith-Schuster](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SmitJu00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)), 2018 ( [James Washington](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WashJa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)), 2019 (Johnson), 2020 (Claypool) and 2022 (Pickens). [Follow @PFRumors](https://twitter.com/PFRumors) [link](https://twitter.com/gerrydulac/status/1587501608656670721)). These two will be the main pieces fostering [Kenny Pickett](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PickKe00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)‘s development, until the next Day 2 Steelers wideout arrives of course. In terms of additional draft capital, the Bears still have the extra fifth-round pick from the Smith trade, the 2023 fourth-rounder they acquired from the Eagles for [Robert Quinn](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/Q/QuinRo00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) and 2023 sixth they grabbed from the Chargers for [Khalil Mack](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MackKh00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-). The Bears will pair Claypool with [Darnell Mooney](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MoonDa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-), whose rookie contract also runs through 2023. Brown](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/St.BEq00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-), [Byron Pringle](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PrinBy00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-), [Dante Pettis](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PettDa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)— consists of veteran retreads. [Chase Claypool](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ClayCh01.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) in trades this offseason, the Steelers will indeed move on from the former second-round pick. The Bears let ](https://cdn.profootballrumors.com/files/2021/11/USATSI_17069264.jpg) [Allen Robinson](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RobiAl02.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) walk this year and brought in a host of midlevel veteran options — trade acquisition [N’Keal Harry](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HarrNK00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) among them — but Dan Graziano of ESPN.com adds the team had been searching for another wideout to work with [Justin Fields](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FielJu00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) (Twitter [link](https://twitter.com/DanGrazianoESPN/status/1587499362812416001)). Teams had heard Claypool was available for a third-rounder, [per Albert Breer of SI.com](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/10/29/2022-nfl-trade-deadline-buzz-rumors-players-available), but multiple offers may have come in, as the Bears will part with a future second. The Steelers have Pickens signed through 2025 and the recently extended [Diontae Johnson](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JohnDi01.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) locked down through 2024. The Steelers will likely receive the higher of the Bears’ two 2023 second-rounders, noting (via [Baltimore pick obtained for](https://www.profootballrumors.com/2022/10/ravens-to-acquire-lb-roquan-smith-from-bears) [Roquan Smith](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SmitRo07.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)) will go to Pittsburgh.

The Bears are trading for Steelers WR Chase Claypool, giving Justin Fields a new weapon. As you can imagine, fans had plenty to say:

Claypool is a 24 year old 6’4 240lb WR that can do it all. A second-round pick isn't cheap for Chase Claypool. I like Chase Claypool. What an unbelievable get for the Bears. Chase Claypool is 6'4, 238 pounds, and ran a 4.42 40. LOVE that the Bears are investing in their quarterback. Perfect weapon for Justin Fields! Chase Claypool might not be a true No. That's probably going to be a very high pick when it's all said and done. [November 1, 2022] As you can imagine, NFL fans had plenty to say about the Bears’ big move. One of my favorite WRs in the NFL.

NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero reports that the Pittsburgh Steelers are trading wide receiver Chase Claypool to Bears for a second-round pick in the 2023 NFL ...

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Claypool is a 24-year-old receiver with a year-and-a-half left on his contract. He has two straight seasons of 800-plus receiving yards and is nearly ...

It was a big price to pay for Poles. It shows the Bears believe in what they are seeing from Fields and know it's time to give him what's needed to ascend. But the Bears also lack wide receiver talent outside of Darnell Mooney, and the 2023 free-agent wide receiver class is, to be kind, bad.

Chase Claypool, who has caught 32 passes for 311 yards and a TD this season, has been traded from Pittsburgh to Chicago for a 2023 second-round pick.

Poles cited a "difference in value" as the reason behind Chicago's decision to ultimately move on from the linebacker on Monday. And that's what it came down to, and I felt like we had to move forward at that time." Brown](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3932442/equanimeous-st-brown). "There's part of me that's bummed because this was a guy that I thought was going to be here for a long time," Poles said. And from our previous conversations, you gather that information and it felt like it was highly unlikely," Poles said. [tweeting](https://twitter.com/ChaseClaypool/status/1587548635927306240): "I will always have an unbelievable amount of love for Steelers Nation and the organization that drafted me out of Notre Dame. I am beyond grateful for the amazing people in Pittsburgh for embracing me & the lifelong memories made. [Justin Fields](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4362887/justin-fields) with help at the receiver position. Adding another receiver is going to allow him to continue to grow and gain that confidence." He left the locker room shortly after the interview. Claypool also brings an element the Bears have not used much this season. You can never have enough weapons and guys that help your quarterback gain confidence," Poles said Tuesday.

Los Steelers recibirán una selección de segunda ronda de los Bears a cambio de Claypool, dijo una fuente a ESPN.

En los últimos días, Chicago envió al linebacker externo En la derrota del domingo pasado ante los Philadelphia Eagles, Claypool tiró un pase de anotación al fullback La sala se estaba vaciando, pero los jugadores que permanecían allí se silenciaron notoriamente, incluyendo a un grupo de receptores abiertos reunidos alrededor de un teléfono.

NFL: Chase Claypool 'abandona' a los Pittsburgh Steelers para jugar con los Bears · El receptor se encuentra en su tercera temporada en la NFL. · Bears: de ...

Chicago tiene una marca de 3 ganados y 5 perdidos, y el domingo recibirán a los Miami Dolphins. Al término del 2023 se iba a convertir en agente libre y la directiva no planeaba retenerlo, por lo que decidieron sacarle provecho. Desde la semana pasada en Pittsburgh había rumores de que la directiva iba a escuchar ofertas por Chase Claypool.

Los Chicago Bears habían sido vendedores previo a la fecha límite de cambios. Se fueron sus dos líderes defensivos, Roquan Smith y Robert Quinn, ...

Tiene un año más de contrato, antes de ser agente libre. Claypool está en su tercer año en la NFL, tras ser elegido por los Steelers en la segunda ronda del Draft del 2021, proveniente de Notre Dame. Los Bears enviaron una selección de segunda ronda por Claypool, según múltiples reportes.

Finalmente, arma nueva para el QB Justin Fields en Chicago. Los Bears han adquirido al WR Chase Claypool, proveniente de los Steelers.

La fecha límite de trades había sido deprimente para los fans de unos Bears que recién se desprendieron del LB Roquan Smith, quien partió hacia los Ravens, y del DE Robert Quinn, quien puso rumbo a Philadelphia. Durante esta campaña, Claypool, pick número 49 global de Pittsburgh en el Draft 2020, tampoco ha tenido su mejor año, registrando solo 32 recepciones para 311 yardas y 1 TD, y no siendo líder en ninguno de los rubros mencionados del equipo. Sin duda, desprenderse de Claypool no es la solución que requerían, pero desearán que les funcione para aspirar a un mejor futuro el año entrante. Vía Tom Pelissero de NFL Media, este martes se confirmó que Steelers y Bears realizaron un intercambio donde Pittsburgh mandó a Chicago al WR Chase Claypool, a cambio de una selección de segunda ronda del Draft NFL 2023. Los Steelers, en parte también por el OC Matt Canada, son el peor equipo de la NFL en puntos por partido (15.0) y el cuarto más deficiente en yardas totales por juego (315.4). Así, Chicago finalmente le asegura nueva arma ofensiva al QB Justin Fields, mientras en Pittsburgh se desprenden de un elemento fundamental con la esperanza de un mejor futuro.

The Pittsburgh Steelers traded Chase Claypool to the Chicago Bears on Tuesday in a deal that is complicated for Claypool's Fantasy value but has a more ...

The fact that we get Kirk at lower price and roster rate because of recent struggles is a bonus. He's averaging double-digit targets per game since he returned in Week 4, which should make him a borderline top-five wide receiver. 1 wide receiver in the Fantasy playoffs. With a matchup against the Falcons in Week 9, he could be a top-20 WR if Keenan Allen still isn't 100%. We expect elite efficiency playing with Lamar Jackson, meaning that Duvernay has the potential to score a touchdown every week, ven if he's only seeing five-to-seven touches per game. If you promised me Moore was going to stay in the slot the rest of the season, I'd tell he's going to be a top-25 WR rest of season. - 7 -- Targets for Romeo Doubs in Week 8. The second-year player is worth a look, especially if this is a sign of growing chemistry with P.J. 2 if the team keeps him in the slot where he belongs. Age: 22 • Experience: 2 yrs. Still view Mooney as a boom/bust WR3 in Week 9, but the chances of him being a difference maker down the stretch took a big hit today. First, for the Steelers, this should clear up a target logjam.

On Tuesday, Poles traded the Bears' second-round pick in the 2023 draft to the Pittsburgh Steelers for wide receiver Chase Claypool, sources confirmed to NBC ...

The weak free-agent crop of receivers probably spurred their willingness to give up a top-40 pick for Claypool. down the sideline for what should have been a 53-yard touchdown. The Bears have a talented receiver in Darnell Mooney but lack other pass-catching options that can create separation and make big plays. There are whispers that he had been a distraction in Pittsburgh and the Steelers were ready to move on. One that help spur the development the Bears have seen over the past month. That's a big price to pay for Claypool.

Six months into his tenure as GM, Khan has made it clear he approaches his job in a totally different way than previous GM Kevin Colbert.

Brown was injured during warmups of his first game and never played a snap for the Steelers. Their trades have come right before the season and during the draft. [Bengals](https://theathletic.com/nfl/team/bengals/) at 24. He signed a three-year, $40.5 million contract with the [Commanders](https://theathletic.com/nfl/team/commanders/) in 2021, but he wasn’t able to get on the field and he reportedly asked out of Washington. Hines Ward and Antonio Brown were the exceptions, but they were also generational players. Claypool has been rumored to be on the trading market for a while. Claypool spoke to the media and then was summoned to Khan’s office. I am beyond grateful for the amazing people in Pittsburgh for embracing me & the lifelong memories made. With so many holes on Pittsburgh’s roster and the luxury of depth at receiver, the second-round pick that the Steelers got for Claypool is significant. Claypool hasn’t quite lived up to his rookie season when he caught 62 passes for 873 yards and scored 11 total touchdowns (nine receiving). The Steelers have been conservative by nature in assembling their team in the past, operating with set rules. (Both trades won’t become official until the player passes a physical.)

Bears general manager Ryan Poles conducted an impromptu press conference Tuesday after making two significant deals hours before the NFL's 3 p.m. (CT) trade ...

"I don't think that's ever OK to take a step back," he said. "There's a part of me that's bummed because this was a guy that I thought was going to be here for a long time," Poles said. Convinced that agreeing to a long-term extension was unlikely, Poles felt it was in the team's best interest to acquire assets for Smith instead of letting him walk after the season and getting nothing in return. That's what it came down to and I felt like we had to move forward at that time." "So then are you able to then take the opportunity to enhance your roster now? That's why it was important for coach [Matt Eberflus] and I to spend time with both Roquan as well as many of the leaders on the team to give them our perspective and a little bit of the why behind it, so that they have some understanding. Upon returning to practice, he told reporters that negotiations were over and that he was going to bet on himself and shift his focus to the season. Adding another receiver is going to allow him to continue to grow and gain that confidence." "You can never have enough weapons and guys that help your quarterback gain confidence," Poles said. I thought it was important to add another impact player for our offense to go along with the guys that we currently have in the receivers room right now." "I've really liked the way that our offense is starting to come together and move. "And I think adding another big body who's physical, explosive, great leaping ability, can stretch the field but also is violent with the ball in his hands, as well as a blocker, enhances everyone around him."

The Chicago Bears acquired third-year wide receiver Chase Claypool from the Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday for a second-round draft pick in 2023, ...

The Bears’ selection likely will fall earlier in the second round than Baltimore’s traded pick. His catches would lead the Bears and his yards would be second only to Darnell Mooney’s 364. The 6-foot-4 Claypool has 32 catches for 311 yards and a touchdown in eight starts this season.

A wild NFL trade deadline saw the Dolphins add a top pass rusher, the Vikings acquire a playmaking TE and the Bills get a pass-catching RB.

He’ll join [Damar Hamlin](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/damar-hamlin-embojMAWMuz1cfqb/) and [Jaquan Johnson](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/jaquan-johnson-nowyO0Lvc1H097jl/) as insurance options for the stingy Bills defense. [Devin Singletary](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/devin-singletary-9Ps1MFRXoDMzHOvl/) [has been a good player for them](https://theathletic.com/3747043/2022/10/31/devin-singletary-bills-packers/), and this trade by no means indicates he’ll be pushed out of the running back picture. [firing their offensive coordinator on Tuesday](https://theathletic.com/3751415/2022/11/01/colts-fire-marcus-brady-offensive-coordinator/) — the Colts need to be looking toward the future. The Bills also acquired safety [Dean Marlowe](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/dean-marlowe-4MuAB1UB79stWy8f/) for a 2023 seventh-round pick from the Falcons. [plenty of room over the middle of the field](https://theathletic.com/3753115/2022/11/01/tj-hockenson-vikings-offense-fit-analysis/) with defenses keying on receivers [Justin Jefferson](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/justin-jefferson-NQbXl7TPxoDnzj6i/) and [Adam Thielen](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/adam-thielen-wp50rfC8lPuVYJSf/). [Titans](https://theathletic.com/nfl/team/titans/), [Raiders](https://theathletic.com/nfl/team/raiders/), Panthers and Ravens. [Kirk Cousins](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/kirk-cousins-iPIYwkTzxrquSQo2/) has targeted tight ends on just 18.9 percent of his passes this season, which ranks 20th in the league. They have the worst record in the NFL (1-6) and therefore the inside track on the No. [Lions](https://theathletic.com/nfl/team/lions/) send TE [T.J. [they’re in a transition period](https://theathletic.com/3752358/2022/11/01/trade-deadline-steelers-chase-claypool-jackson-khan/) with rookie quarterback [Kenny Pickett](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/kenny-pickett-stWwj88awWgSegzc/). If Ridley can indeed blossom into a top wideout with [Christian Kirk](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/christian-kirk-Z9KYMKpIMeLotYTX/) and running back Travis Etienne, plus anyone else the Jaguars add next offseason, this will suddenly be a much more dangerous offense. Whether the Falcons recoup a sixth- and a fourth- or a fifth- and a second-, they got something for a player with no guaranteed future in the league — and certainly a guarantee that it wouldn’t be with the Falcons.

The Packers failed to trade for Chase Claypool from the Steelers at the deadline, and unfortunately for them, it's their fault.

But then again, clearly, that was a gamble the Steelers are willing to take. With that said, it’s highly possible for Green Bay to turn things around had they acquired the wideout. [sent Claypool](https://clutchpoints.com/breaking-bears-acquire-chase-claypool-from-steelers-at-nfl-trade-deadline/) to the Chicago Bears instead, getting a 2023 second-round draft pick in the process.

The fans and media seem split on the Chase Claypool trade by the Bears. Those inside the league appear to like it though.

That speaks to good scouting by the Bears. The fact is he is a good enough player to where defensive backs must respect him. Beyond that is the fit. The last thing a defense wants is to give Mooney more space to work. “He’s a playmaker, though not the cleanest hands. Others felt the Bears overpaid, feeling a high 2nd rounder was too much for a wide receiver that hasn’t played too well this year.

There are pros and cons to every trade in sports. So it is with the Steelers' deal Tuesday that sent Chase Claypool to the Chicago Bears for a second-round ...

The Bears are 3-5 and probably will end up with a top-10 choice in each round of the draft. Ron Cook can be heard on the “Cook and Joe” show weekdays from 10 a.m. Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network quickly corrected the compensation, tweeting the Bears are sending their original second-round pick to the Steelers. And the steal of steals, Brown, came in the sixth round. Historically, the Steelers pay big money to just one receiver at a time. Rookie George Pickens is the same type of big, tall receiver that Claypool is. Pickens, Claypool and JuJu Smith-Schuster were taken in the second round. We saw it last season when he suggested music at practice to cure the Steelers’ woes after a 41-10 loss at Cincinnati, and when he took up valuable time by signaling first down during a late two-minute drive at Minnesota. That’s why it was laughable before the season when he proclaimed to be a “top-three receiver” and predicted he would have a 1,300-yard, 10-touchdown season. The trade is an indication the Steelers already are thinking about next season more than this season. Remember his seven-catch, 110-yard, three-receiving touchdown, one-rushing touchdown game against the Philadelphia Eagles? The Steelers are trying to develop rookie Kenny Pickett as their franchise quarterback.

The Chicago Bears traded for Chase Claypool in a deal that has many fans screaming for thanks. Fans have yelled since well before the past NFL draft that ...

This is the same George Pickens that the Chicago Bears had a chance to draft twice. However, had they been more conscious of the issue earlier, they would not have been this desperate and could have had a better, younger, and cheaper wideout without losing a pick. However, the fact that both teams were bidding for Claypool only highlights that they did not have the right priorities in mind before the NFL draft.

The Chicago Bears are trading away young players for draft picks one day and doing the exact opposite the next. Nearly 24 hours after shipping out ...

With him occupying the outside and allowing Mooney to work out of the slot more often, the Bears passing attack just became significantly more lethal. That being said, at just 24-years old, Claypool’s best days are still ahead of him and he’ll be under the Bears’ control for a year and a half at least. Claypool has had a nice start to his career and has proven to be a matchup nightmare at times at 6-foot-4. But the market for wide receivers in the NFL is getting more lucrative by the day. Claypool has had a productive couple of years in the league, totaling more than 800 receiving yards in each of his first two seasons and scoring 11 total touchdowns, but was beginning to fall behind receivers such as Diontae Johnson and George Pickens. Nearly 24 hours after shipping out linebacker Roquan Smith to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for two draft picks, the Bears turned around and acquire wide receiver Chase Claypool from the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The trade of wide receiver Chase Claypool looks like a win for the Pittsburgh Steelers' front office. It's also a loss for the entire narrative surrounding ...

Just don’t confuse slight improvement at the end of 2022 for a legit push to extend it into the postseason. The Steelers may stumble their way to a few wins after the bye. And the front office certainly isn’t wired to admit it, even if it’s happening right in front of our faces. All that being said, let’s not kid ourselves about what this trade is saying about the franchise’s outlook for the rest of 2022. And the schedule is soft. Until Tuesday, it has not been in this franchise’s DNA to punt on a season. On Tuesday, in advance of their bye weekend, the Steelers traded Claypool to the Chicago Bears for that club’s second-round pick in this spring’s NFL draft. And he’s never truly established himself as a force in the slot or on the perimeter. He at least deserves credit for verbalizing this trend weeks ago, [whether he meant to do so or not](https://youtu.be/GIdAcGYF_9Y?t=106). However, it’s not exactly as if the Bears have been renowned for developing offensive magic in recent years. For all of Claypool’s physical attributes, he’s yet to master the art of combat catches in the NFL. So that pick could be fairly early on Day 2 of the draft.

After dealing linebacker Roquan Smith and defensive end Robert Quinn for future draft capital, general manager Ryan Poles addressed a big need at receiver in ...

There just wasn’t a spot for him anymore and now he’ll be one of the top targets for the Bears for at least the next year and a half. A move on offense needed to be made eventually and Claypool makes the most sense. Claypool arguably should have been drafted by the Bears two and a half years ago instead of his college teammate Cole Kmet. There’s a lot to love about Claypool — he’s a big-bodied receiver who can stretch the field and provide a deep threat for quarterback Justin Fields. Admittedly, his price tag was a bit higher than anticipated for a receiver who has yet to truly blossom, but any receiver on the trade market was going to command more draft capital than they probably should. I have to admit, I didn’t think the Bears would be buyers ahead of the trade deadline.

The Chicago Bears were movers and shakers before the NFL trade deadline and during the deadline. Trading away Robert Quinn and Roquan Smith to the Eagles ...

The Bears trade grade might have to move up for this. The Bears were able to help their young QB with Claypool in the fold, while also sabotaging the Green Bay Packers’ plans at the position on deadline day. Multiple reports have surfaced of the Packers also wanting to trade for Claypool, offering the same compensation that the Bears did in order to get him.

The Chicago Bears made a splash ahead of the NFL trade deadline, acquiring receiver Chase Claypool from the Pittsburgh Steelers for their own second-round ...

All of that context aside, in a vacuum, a potential top-40 draft pick for a player who was the No. This made Claypool a priority in the development of a young quarterback who has show flashes of greatness in a swirling storm of Illinois ineptitude. With him occupying the outside and allowing Mooney to work out of the slot more often, the Bears passing attack just became significantly more lethal. Claypool’s best days are still ahead of him and he’ll be under the Bears’ control for a year and a half at least. So parting with one for the Steelers was rather cheap from their perspective, even though that might be a little high in terms of compensation. Claypool boasts the size of a mini-tight end and the vertical ability of a smaller speed receiver. In essence, the Bears chose a WR2 over an All-Pro off-ball linebacker. Claypool certainly has the physical talent to be a spicy complement to Darnell Mooney. Adding Claypool now offers the Bears a benefit over any receiver(s) they land in the offseason. Hey look, a receiver for the young QB! It’s a move that benefits quarterback Justin Fields, who now has a weapon in Claypool who can stretch the field as the offense looks to make continued progress. It’s not the exact same scenario — Claypool has another cheap year on his rookie deal after this — but part of his value was what he could offer in the second half of 2022, which doesn’t matter to a rebuilding Chicago.

On Tuesday, the day he was traded from the Pittsburgh Steelers to the Bears, Claypool sent out a Tweet thanking the city for welcoming the first 2.5 years ...

Claypool was originally drafted by the Steelers in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft with the No. In the end, he announced his business will continue in Chicago. He racked up 153 receptions, 2,044 yards and 12 receiving touchdowns with the team.

In less than 24 hours, Poles traded away linebacker Roquan Smith, a fan favorite, acquiring a second and fifth-round pick in the process, giving the Bears some ...

The Bears still have some work to do and a long way to go before Poles vision of making Chicago into perennial championship contenders is fully realized but for now, adding Claypool presents the offense with another building block that could quickly become a cornerstone in the present and future. Adding Claypool is about trying to help Field build confidence, something that can carry over into 2023, when many expect Fields to take another major step forward and become the face of the Bears franchise. "I thought it was important to add another impact player for our offense to go along with the guys that we currently have in the receivers room right now," said Poles. "At the end of the day, if it’s not, then it is on me." Poles knows that he's gambling on himself in a fashion that many are not used to seeing, especially inside Halas Hall. In less than 24 hours, Poles traded away linebacker [Roquan Smith](//247sports.com/Player/Roquan-Smith-26765), a fan favorite, acquiring a second and fifth-round pick in the process, giving the Bears some additional flexibility to initiate another trade.

Chase Claypool can help the budding Chicago Bears offense in numerous ways, starting with being a legitimate deep target for Justin Fields.

In Claypool they can throw the back-shoulder or jump ball and at least feel comfortable he'll go up and have a decent chance to pull it down. With Claypool, it's more the catch and then DBs bouncing off of him. It's an unexplored area for Claypool largely because he broke in during the last two years when Roethlisberger but was too old to be the QB who could extend plays the way he was earlier in his career. There is the catch and run. They just haven't proven they can elevate and catch the ball in traffic. He is a slithering snake of a runner with the ball after catching it. They have managed to throw a few of these to Darnell Mooney, and his general pass-catching skills allowed him to make some spectacular catches. There will be plenty of tired or beat-up DBs at the end of a game. In Claypool, the Bears have a receiver who showed great promise as a rookie and then as his quarterback faded his role diminished. The Steelers drafted George Pickens and he took away Claypool's role. "I thought it was important to add another impact player for our offense to go along with the guys that we currently have in the receivers room right now," Poles said. It's passing from outside the pocket and sometimes within it.

There's uncertainty with Claypool, but he and Mooney give the Bears their most potent wide receiver duo since Alshon Jeffery and Brandon Marshall nearly a ...

CBS reported the Steelers had been looking to move Claypool for weeks, in part because he was causing issues behind the scenes. The Packers also offered a second-rounder, but the Steelers chose the Bears because they believed they’d have a higher selection, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. 49 overall, and the Bears’ second-round pick they got in the trade is currently slotted for No. “I’m excited to be able to gain that trust with Justin, where he knows if he needs a play he can come to me.” Claypool will wear Trubisky’s old number when he debuts Sunday against the Dolphins. There’s uncertainty with Claypool, but he has shown enough in two-plus seasons to warrant a bullish outlook.

“I was excited, of course,” Fields said. “He's a playmaker. Big body, athletic, fast, great 50/50 ball catcher. . . . Any time you trade for a player like him, ...

. Any time you trade for a player like him, you’re just trying to make the team better.” “He’s a playmaker. “I was excited, of course,” Fields said.

PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers shocked many when they finalized the trade to send wide receiver Chase Claypool to the Chicago Bears for a ...

"It's tough, but it's a business, and we have to pick up the slack where he was in our offense." It's a trade that seemed to work out for both sides, and even if players are saddened by the move, they understand the opportunity that lays ahead. [bookmark All Steelers](https://www.si.com/nfl/steelers/) for the latest news, exclusive interviews, film breakdowns and so much more! Claypool was tied for second in receptions on the team this season and totaled 311 yards and one of the team's two touchdowns to wide receivers. The trade happened after practice and came as a surprise to everyone in the locker room. Claypool's final day in Pittsburgh was bittersweet to many of the players.