Pittsburgh Steelers WR Chase Claypool is entering a pivotal 2022 season. He burst onto the scene as a rookie with 62 receptions for 873 yards and 11 total TDs in the regular season with another two coming in the playoffs. He appeared ready to make the leap in Year 2, but failed to live up to expectations, posting nearly identical reception and yardage totals, but saw his TD drop to two on the season.
Claypool has also faced backlash for his maturity and character in 2021 given his celebrations and usage of social media, drawing negative attention from fans who blamed his step back in performance on not being focused on his craft as a professional football player.