Former Steelers WR provides health update after season-ending injury, eyes NFL comeback
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Former Steelers WR provides health update after season-ending injury, eyes NFL comeback
Former Bills wide receiver Chase Claypool says he’s ready to return. He tore a ligament and a tendon in his second toe last season. The Steelers drafted Claypool with the 49th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. The team traded him to the Bears for a second-round pick, which they used to acquire Joey Porter Jr. in a trade.
On Friday, Claypool took to Instagram and discussed the severity of his injury — as well as set the record straight on what’s next in his football career:
“I tore a ligament and a tendon in my second toe and have been rehabbing, working out, and recovering every day for the past year,” Claypool wrote. “I am back to being the strongest and fastest I’ve ever been and couldn’t be more excited to step back out on the field and let my actions speak for themselves. I deeply and truly believe that the pieces will align, and I will work my way into the position to show off what’s been suppressed these last two years.”
Claypool also thanked the Bills organization in his Instagram post, singling out teammates, coaches, and other staff who supported him during his time in Buffalo.
The Steelers drafted Claypool with the 49th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, where he showed true promise for two and a half seasons — accumulating 2,211 yards from scrimmage, as well as 14 total touchdowns.
Pittsburgh traded him to the Bears in 2022 for a second-round pick — which, thanks to Chicago’s last-place finish, turned into pick No. 32 overall and allowed the Steelers to acquire CB Joey Porter Jr.
With Claypool readying for a return to the NFL, and the Steelers in need of additional wide receivers on offense, could a 2025 Steel City reunion under Aaron Rodgers be on the horizon?
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Former Steelers WR provides health update after season-ending injury, eyes NFL comeback
Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool is recovering from a torn ligament in his right foot. He says he’s ready to get back on the field after a year out with the injury. “I am back to being the best I can be,” Claypool says in a post on his Instagram account. He was traded to the Chicago Bears for a second-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.
On Friday, Claypool took to Instagram and discussed the severity of his injury — as well as set the record straight on what’s next in his football career:
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“I tore a ligament and a tendon in my second toe and have been rehabbing, working out, and recovering every day for the past year,” Claypool wrote. “I am back to being the strongest and fastest I’ve ever been and couldn’t be more excited to step back out on the field and let my actions speak for themselves. I deeply and truly believe that the pieces will align, and I will work my way into the position to show off what’s been suppressed these last two years.”
Claypool also thanked the Bills organization in his Instagram post, singling out teammates, coaches, and other staff who supported him during his time in Buffalo.
The Steelers drafted Claypool with the 49th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, where he showed true promise for two and a half seasons — accumulating 2,211 yards from scrimmage, as well as 14 total touchdowns.
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Pittsburgh traded him to the Bears in 2022 for a second-round pick — which, thanks to Chicago’s last-place finish, turned into pick No. 32 overall and allowed the Steelers to acquire CB Joey Porter Jr.
With Claypool readying for a return to the NFL, and the Steelers in need of additional wide receivers on offense, could a 2025 Steel City reunion under Aaron Rodgers be on the horizon?
For up-to-date Steelers coverage, follow us on X @TheSteelersWire and give our Facebook page a like.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: Ex-Steelers WR provides health update, plans NFL comeback