The Chicago Bears made a splash ahead of the trade deadline in landing receiver Chase Claypool from the Pittsburgh Steelers for their own second-round pick.
After dealing linebacker Roquan Smith and defensive end Robert Quinn for future draft capital, general manager Ryan Poles addressed a big need at receiver in Claypool. Now, quarterback Justin Fields gets a playmaker on offense and Poles added a big-name wideout that wouldn’t otherwise be available on the free-agent market this offseason.
Chicago did send their own second-round pick to the Steelers for Claypool, which is expected to be a high one. But they still have eight draft selections (including the Baltimore Ravens’ second rounder) to work with.
Our Bears Wire staff is sharing their thoughts on the acquisition of Claypool and what it means moving forward.
