Tag: Chase Claypool

Fans react to former Steelers WR Diontae Johnson’s suspension

Fans hilariously react to Diontae Johnson’s suspension, reflecting on his struggles and Mike Tomlin’s ability to manage wide receivers.

2024 has not been kind to former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson. From being traded off two NFL teams to becoming practically nonexistent in the Ravens’ dynamic offense, and now being suspended one game for refusing to enter Baltimore’s Week 13 matchup against the Eagles, one has to wonder: is Steelers HC Mike Tomlin not getting enough credit for his handling of dramatic wide receivers?

Fans of the Black and Gold have seen their fair share of diva-esque meltdowns and dramatic moments from wide receivers like Johnson, Antonio Brown, Chase Claypool, JuJu Smith-Schuster, and George Pickens, to name a few. However, under Tomlin’s regime, neither Johnson nor any of the other receivers were ever allowed to implode to this degree.

Johnson should view this suspension as a blessing in disguise, giving him a chance to reflect on his recent behavior and return to competing for playing time on an NFL team—rather than potentially following in the footsteps of other disgruntled receivers no longer in the league.  Here are several of the best fan reactions to Johnson’s recent suspension from the Baltimore Ravens.

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Two-years ago today, Chase Claypool became Joey Porter Jr.

Today, November 1st, 2024, marks the two-year anniversary of the heist of the century: trading away Chase Claypool to the Chicago Bears.

Two years ago today is a day for celebration, as not only did Pittsburgh pull off one of the greatest one-sided trades in Steelers’ history, but they secured the future of the franchise. I am, of course, referencing the Chase Claypool-Chicago Bears trade that took place on November 1st, 2022.

The Bears traded away their second-round draft pick of the 2023 NFL Draft, the 32nd overall pick, for Claypool. The stars aligned perfectly for Pittsburgh in this draft, as the Miami Dolphins were forced to surrender their first-round pick, allowing Pittsburgh to make the first selection on Day 2 of the 2023 NFL Draft.

The Steelers would then select their current starting cornerback, Joey Porter Jr., who has thus far proved himself to be the future of the Pittsburgh secondary.

Claypool would quickly be traded off the Chicago Bears, ending up in Miami and signing with the Bills in the 2024 offseason. Claypool was once again released, while JPJ has developed into one of the league’s premier shut-down corners.

Pittsburgh fans once again hope Steelers’ GM Omar Khan pull off another blockbuster trade, just a few days away from the trade deadline in 2024.

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Bills release WR Chase Claypool with injury settlement

#Bills release WR Chase Claypool with injury settlement:

Chase Claypool’s tenure with the Buffalo Bills was already all but over… and now it is over.

According to the NFL’s Thursday transaction wire, Buffalo released Claypool from injured reserve via an injury settlement.

Earlier this week, Claypool landed on the injured reserve list due to a toe injury he sustained early on in training camp. The 26-year-old was consistently on the sidelines at workouts with training staff but never made it back on the field as a full participant despite the injury being considered “day-to-day.”

Claypool, 26, caught just eight passes for 77 yards with one touchdown in 12 games between the Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins last season. He inked a one-year deal in Buffalo earlier this offseason.

After surpassing 850 receiving yards in his first two seasons, Claypool had hoped he could return to those levels in Buffalo. Instead, he’s now free to sign with any team following the settlement–Even the Bills–after a certain amount of time has passed.

Claypool had shown promise during spring practices but never returned to those levels during the summer because of his injury.

Bills Wire will continue to provide all roster updates throughout the 2024 season.

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Chase Claypool will miss this upcoming NFL season with an injury

Unfortunate news for Claypool and the Bills

It has seemed like former Notre Dame wide receiver [autotag]Chase Claypool[/autotag] had found a great situation with the Buffalo Bills.

Unfortunately for both parties, that won’t come to fruition. It was announced on Tuesday morning that Claypool was put on Injured Reserve, effectively ending his season before it even began.

It’s been a rocky transition away from the college game for the receiver, as he had a great rookie year with the Pittsburgh Steelers before everything came spiraling down. His second season was solid, although his touchdown numbers were down, but after a Claypool seemingly lost a game for the Steelers with an animated celebration, they moved on from him.

A trade to the Chicago Bears game him new life, but once again, his inability to mesh with the coaching staff saw another trade, this time to the Miami Dolphins. He didn’t stick there as Claypool signed a 1-year deal with the Bills in May, but now his next destination is up in the air.

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WR Chase Claypool placed on injured reserve ahead of Steelers-Bills preseason matchup

In a surprise move, the Bills placed former Steelers WR Chase Claypool on injured reserve.

Pittsburgh Steelers fans were going to get their first glimpse of Chase Claypool versus his former team on Saturday. But in a surprise move, the Buffalo Bills placed Claypool on injured reserve, ending his season before it began.

Claypool, 26, was initially described as day-to-day with a toe injury suffered on July 29. He’d been nursing it on the sideline for most of training camp.

The Steelers’ former second-round pick signed with the Bills in May after splitting the 2023 season between the Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins.

Claypool would hit the open market should the Bills opt to release him from injured reserve with an injury settlement.

I hear the Steelers are thin at wide receiver.

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Season over for three Bills players as Chase Claypool, Shane Buechele go on injured reserve

Season over for three #Bills players as Chase Claypool, Shane Buechele land on injured reserve:

The Buffalo Bills and Chase Claypool experiment has come to an end before it really even started.

The team announced that his season has come to an end along with two others, including backup quarterback Shane Buechele (neck). Buechele was injured in Buffalo’s preseason opener against the Chicago Bears on Saturday, a game the Bills lost 33-6.

In a third and final move, wide receiver Bryan Thompson was waived/injured by the team.

Claypool, 26, turned some heads during spring practices but suffered a toe injury and has not practiced since late July. He never got his footing with the Bills during training camp because of the injury.

Buechele, 26, finished the Saturday contest as the team’s third quarterback. He entered the game after Mitchell Trubisky. Starter Josh Allen only played the first quarter of the loss to Chicago.

In corresponding moves, Buffalo added three players to their roster.

Receivers Damiere Byrd and Deon Cain were just noted as of Tuesday morning. The third of the trio is quarterback Ben DiNucci, whose signing was reported on Monday.

All three signed one-year deals.

Bills Wire will continue to provide roster updates throughout the 2024 season.

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It appears Chase Claypool avoids injury at Bills training camp

It appears Chase Claypool avoids injury at #Bills training camp:

Chase Claypool’s attempted career turnaround nearly hit a huge road bump on its first day with the Buffalo Bills.

Claypool signed with the team this offseason. He hit the NFL by storm but the 26-year-old is hoping the opportunity in front of him in Buffalo gets him back to the levels he was at as a rookie.

A Day 1 injury at training camp would have ruined that, but thankfully, Claypool avoided that.

According to The Athletic, Claypool appeared to sustain a right leg injury during a team drill during the workout. From there, he sat out the rest of practice.

However, Claypool was then spotted testing out the injury after the session and he appears to be OK. Included in that follow-up reporting was ESPN, which posted this clip of Claypool after practice:

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ESPN: Receiver is Notre Dame’s biggest question mark

Hope the Irish can make strides in that this season.

No matter how good a college football team is, there always is a weakness the opposition looks to exploit. Notre Dame is no exception.

ESPN has determined what it believes to be the biggest question mark for each team in its post-spring Top 25. Notre Dame was fifth on that list, and David Hale is the writer who listed receiver as the most pressing issue for the Irish. He elaborated this way:

“There’s room for optimism with this receivers corps, which includes the addition of transfers [autotag]Beaux Collins[/autotag] (Clemson) and [autotag]Kris Mitchell[/autotag] (FIU), along with holdovers [autotag]Jordan Faison[/autotag], [autotag]Jaden Greathouse[/autotag] and [autotag]Jayden Thomas[/autotag]. But last year’s leading wideouts, Chris Tyree and Rico Flores Jr., both transferred, and it was a unit that struggled often even with them. No wide receiver caught more than 27 passes in 2022 or 2023. Notre Dame hasn’t had a 1,000-yard receiver since [autotag]Chase Claypool[/autotag] in 2019.

With [autotag]Riley Leonard[/autotag]’s legs, a big O-line and a talented backfield (not to mention a burgeoning star in tight end [autotag]Mitchell Evans[/autotag]), there’s not a ton of pressure on the receivers to put up earth-shattering numbers, but genuine progress will be critical to an Irish offense that lost three games last season – all scoring 23 points or less. In those three games, the wide receivers combined for just two touchdown grabs and none had more than four catches in any one game.”

It’s a fair assessment, and the Irish have taken steps to address receive with five freshman receivers new to the program in 2024, including [autotag]Cam Williams[/autotag] and [autotag]Micah Gilbert[/autotag]. Results might not happen right away, but at least the Irish were aware of this Achilles’ heel with their offense. It will be a fun group to watch develop.

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Stevie Johnson breaks down depth in Bills receiver room (video)

Stevie Johnson breaks down depth in #Bills receiver room (video)”

Former Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stevie Johnson has given his opinion on how the team’s current depth chart could look in the wideout room in 2024.

Like many, Johnson agrees the top-three players are likely second-round rookie Keon Coleman, Curtis Samuel and Khalil Shakir.

Johnson thinks the difference below that grouping could be draft status and other numbers like size. Names Johnson went on to discuss were Chase Claypool and Justin Shorter.

Johnson’s full thoughts can be found in the Built in Buffalo clip below:

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Chase Claypool is reportedly the Bills’ most consistent WR in OTAs, which is probably not great for Josh Allen

Everyone please keep Josh Allen in your thoughts.

After trading away Stefon Diggs, the Buffalo Bills had to know they would potentially have significant receiver problems this season. I think we may have underestimated the extent of those issues.

According to Matt Parino of Syracuse.com, resident NFL journeyman/workout warrior Chase Claypool has been Buffalo’s most consistent outside playmaker during its organized team activities. Not second-round pick Keon Coleman. Not promising slot receiver Khalil Shakir. Not established solid veteran Curtis Samuel.

No, no. It’s been Claypool, who has played for four NFL teams over the last two years and has caught a grand total of 22 passes in his last 19 appearances.

My goodness. If you thought Josh Allen was in trouble before, you were probably somehow overestimating his supporting cast:

Look, these are just practices in shorts, and I’m sure the Bills aren’t doing anything too groundbreaking scheme-wise. They would be silly to panic in early June when some of their younger playmakers, like Coleman and Shakir, still have plenty of time to emerge.

But the mere idea that Claypool — someone who hasn’t contributed well to a winning program in nearly half a decade — is the guy shining when the lights are the dimmest is an ominous sign for the Bills’ offense. (Never mind that the idea of Claypool has always been more enticing than the actual on-field product he delivers.) This time of year should be precisely when the young Buffalo building blocks are showing off what they could do before they hit an inevitable wall later in the summer.

Josh Allen is an MVP-caliber quarterback who can carry the Bills to 11-12 regular-season wins by himself. He is, indeed, that special. There’s no denying it.

Judging from practice reports like this, the 2024 NFL season might have to be Allen’s most Herculean task yet.