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One-time trade target Chase Claypool among tryouts at Packers rookie camp
TL;DR
Chase Claypool is among nine players invited for tryouts at the Green Bay Packers' rookie minicamp. He was previously a trade target for the Packers before being acquired by the Chicago Bears in 2022.
Key points
- Chase Claypool is trying out for the Packers at rookie minicamp
- He was a second-round pick by the Steelers in 2020
- The Packers previously offered a second-round pick for him
- Claypool was traded to the Bears instead
- His trade to the Bears is considered a bust
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GREEN BAY – The Green Bay Packers invited nine players to take part on a tryout basis in their rookie minicamp and two of them are familiar names.
One is veteran wide receiver Chase Claypool, a second-round draft pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2020 who was nearly acquired in a 2022 trade.
The Steelers put Claypool up for trade just before the ’22 trade deadline and the Packers offered a second-round pick for the former Notre Dame receiver.
The Chicago Bears also offered a second-round pick and the Steelers accepted their offer because they thought it would be a higher selection in the ’23 draft.
The Claypool trade was a bust.
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool prepares for a game against the Baltimore Ravens.
He played in just 10 games for the Bears and caught 18 passes for 191 yards and a touchdown.
In October 2023, the Bears traded him to Miami along with a seventh-round pick in exchange for a sixth-round pick.
In ’24, Claypool signed a one-year, $1.135 million contract with Buffalo but he was released at the end of training camp.
He has not played a game in the NFL since the ’23 season.
The Packers also invited Alabama-Birmingham running back Isaiah Jacobs, the brother of running back , to their minicamp on a tryout basis.
Q&A
Why did the Packers try out Chase Claypool?
The Packers invited Chase Claypool for a tryout to evaluate his potential as a wide receiver after previously considering him for a trade.
What happened with Chase Claypool's trade to the Bears?
Chase Claypool was traded to the Chicago Bears in 2022 after the Steelers accepted their offer over the Packers' due to draft pick considerations.
What was Chase Claypool's draft position and background?
Chase Claypool was a second-round draft pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2020 and played college football at Notre Dame.