Chase Claypool Finally Spoke About His Disastrous Bears Run

It will go down as one of the worst trades in Chicago Bears history. GM Ryan Poles, desperately needing help for Justin Fields, sent a 2nd round pick to the Pittsburgh Steelers for wide receiver Chase Claypool. People felt the price was a bit steep at the time. Despite his obvious talent, Claypool had never cracked 1,000 yards and had a contract situation coming up. Poles had taken a somewhat reckless gamble on a player who had been steadily declining since his rookie season in 2020.

Still, the GM felt the risk was worth it.