Chase Claypool Pfr (2024)

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What type of receiver is Chase Claypool? ›

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Bills continued to add to their wide receiver room after the draft, signing Chase Claypool to a one-year deal, the team announced Friday morning.

Chase Claypool (born July 7, 1998) is a Canadian American football wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft.

Many around the league figured the Bears would have to release Claypool, who gave the Bears 18 catches for 191 yards and one touchdown in his 10-game tenure in Chicago.

Chase Claypool has scored 15 total touchdowns in his career.

Chase Claypool signed a 4 Years, $6,616,625 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers on July 24, 2020. The contract runs through the 2024 season and has an average annual value of $1,654,156. It also came with a $2,372,092 signing bonus and $3,282,848 guaranteed.

Cedarian DeLeon "CeeDee" Lamb (born April 8, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL).

The news she had delivered was that Chase's older sister Ashley was gone. She had taken her own life—a fact neither Chase nor his mother could immediately comprehend. “I never wanted to believe it,” he says. “I always thought it was some kind of mistake.

Chase Claypool is a professional football player and wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL. Claypool attended Notre Dame and was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Steelers. He grew up in Canada and was rated as the best high school recruit in Canada coming out of High School.

Claypool's issues stem beyond his lack of on-field production, which amounted to 18 catches for 191 yards and one touchdown in 10 games. There were some internal issues, including Claypool being difficult in meetings and coaches had trouble getting him to buy into his role on offense, as reported by NBC Sports Chicago.

Why did the Bears get Claypool? ›

Chase Claypool trade details

The Steelers would then draft cornerback Joey Porter Jr., son of Pittsburgh great Joey Porter, with that pick. Claypool was traded with a year remaining on his rookie contract, which was seen by some as a coup for the Bears, who wanted to give Justin Fields a viable outside option.

Claypool would enroll at Notre Dame as a four-star receiver in the 2016 recruiting class and posted a career receiving line of 66-2159-19. As a senior, Claypool would post career-highs in receiving, going for 66-1037-13, serving as the No. 1 receiver for the Irish on the year. A true size/speed specimen.

Tom Brady holds the record for most passing touchdowns with 649, followed by Drew Brees with 571 and Peyton Manning with 539. Aaron Rodgers leads all active players with 475 career passing touchdowns. Brady also is the record holder for the most career playoff passing touchdowns with 88.

Odell Cornelious Beckham Jr. (born November 5, 1992), commonly known by his initials OBJ, is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent.

(born June 30, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL).