Bear Necessities: The Chase Claypool experiment is over

The Bears traded Chase Claypool to the Dolphins. We recap Friday’s headlines.

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What’s the latest with the Chicago Bears?

Chase Claypool is officially done in Chicago. The Bears traded the former second-round receiver to the Miami Dolphins, where the teams swapped late-round draft picks. It brings to end the Claypool era, which didn’t even last a full calendar year.

Here’s a look at the most recent and relevant Bears stories for the morning of Oct. 7.