Ryan Poles had big dreams for Chase Claypool in a Bears uniform. But what has transpired in the 11 months since the wide receiver arrived has been the opposite of the GM’s vision.
Chase Claypool arrived in Chicago 11 months ago to excitement and possibility, but none of that materialized for the receiver or the franchiseOn November 1, 2022, Bears general manager Ryan Poles took the podium at Halas Hall, excited to announce what he believed would be a pivotal addition to his rebuild in third-year wide receiver Chase Claypool.
Claypool pointed to the Steelers' decision to play him primarily in the slot as a reason for his drop in numbers. That played into what Claypool believed was a shifting narrative about him. In seven games last fall for the Bears, Claypool caught 14 passes for 140 yards. His best game came when he caught two passes for 51 yards from Trevor Siemian in a loss to the New York Jets.
"I was all fired up because we can’t lose that bad, ever," Claypool said."We have to have a little bit more pride, a little bit more heart, so it don’t happen again. Claypool suffered a soft-tissue injury during the offseason program but arrived at training camp healthy and prepared ahead of a contract season.
Claypool was impressive during the early days of training camp. He used his size and physicality to make contested catches in third down and in the red zone. Outside of DJ Moore and Jaquan Brisker, an argument could be made that Claypool was the Bears' best player early in camp. Later that same day, Claypool got into an altercation with rookie cornerback Tyrique Stevenson. It ended with Claypool scuffing Stevenson's mouthpiece with his cleat before picking it up and throwing it against the training shed.
He showed better effort during the Bears' Week 2 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and caught his first touchdown pass as a Bear.“I went to them. I texted them and asked if we could talk just for my own sake and try to find any type of thing that could help me progress the way that I want to and learn from the mistakes the way I want to," Claypool said of the meeting with Poles and Eberflus."They were good.
Claypool once again skirted the line when asked if he felt being traded to the Bears was not ideal with his contract situation. That display of emotions, frustration, and inability to find restraint almost certainly played a role in the Bears asking Claypool to stay home from the Broncos game. "We have a standard for that. We have standards for that. And if those standards are met then everything’s good. If it’s not, then it’s not."
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