The Chicago Bears are trading for Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool, ESPN’s Field Yates reported on Tuesday. Adam Schefter followed up with the news that Chicago would be sending a 2023 second-round pick via Baltimore in the trade.
Claypool, 24, is in the third year of his NFL career after Pittsburgh selected him in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Through 8 games in a lackluster Steelers passing attack this season, he has tallied 32 receptions, 311 yards and a touchdown. However, Claypool topped 800 receiving yards in each of his previous two seasons, including a stellar rookie season with 62 catches, 873 yards and 9 touchdowns.