Claypool caught two passes for 29 yards in the Bears' 29-13 loss to the Vikings in Week 18, and he ended the season with 14 receptions and 140 yards over seven games after being acquired from Pittsburgh.
After the Bears acquired Claypool in Week 8, his best game was a 51-yard performance, but he was limited to 15 yards or fewer in four of seven contests with Chicago However, he was playing in a low-volume passing offense where very few receivers produced. Next year, he'll have a full training camp to acclimate to the offense, and he'll likely be given an opportunity to see if he can become Chicago's top receiver. Over the first two years of his career, Claypool averaged 866 yards and 6.5 touchdowns, so there should be potential for improvement. He's under contract with the team through the 2023 season.
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Bears' Chase Claypool: Targeted once in defeat
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Claypool was held without a catch in the Bears' 41-10 loss to the Lions on Sunday.
Although Justin Fields threw 21 passes, only one of those went in Claypool's direction. He's only reached 30 yards once since Week 9, and he'll be difficult to trust in fantasy lineups in Week 18 against the Vikings.
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Bears' Chase Claypool: Active for Week 17
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Claypool (knee) is active for Sunday's matchup against the Lions.
As expected, Claypool will suit up Sunday for the first time since Week 13. Before suffering the knee injury, the 2020 second-round pick totaled 21 receptions on 36 targets for 197 yards across his first seven games with Chicago. With Darnell Mooney (ankle) on injured reserve, Claypool figures to operate as the Bears' No. 1 wideout in a group that also features Equanimeous St. Brown, Byron Pringle, Velus Jones, N'Keal Harry and Dante Pettis.
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Bears' Chase Claypool: Expected to play in Detroit
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Claypool (knee) is expected to suit up for Sunday's divisional matchup against the Lions, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Claypool is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's matchup, but it looks like he's trending in the right direction. An official word on Claypool's status will come prior to Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff. If Claypool is indeed active, he has a reasonable path to serving as the target leader of Justin Fields' diminished receiving corps. Dante Pettis (knee) remains questionable, while Equanimeous St. Brown has cleared the concussion protocol in time to play Sunday.
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Bears' Chase Claypool: Back as limited participant
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Claypool (knee) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday.
After missing the last two games due to a knee injury, Claypool made his return to practice for the first time since Week 13. This marks his first visible sign of progress in his recovery effort, but it remains to be seen if he'll gain clearance to play Sunday at Detroit. Equanimeous St. Brown (concussion) also was limited Thursday, while Dante Pettis (ankle) sat out, so the Bears have a number of question marks in the receiving corps in the midst of Week 17 prep.
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Bears' Chase Claypool: Status in doubt for Saturday
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Claypool (knee) is listed as doubtful for Saturday's game against the Bills.
Claypool has managed just one limited listing on Bears injury reports the last two weeks due to a knee issue, which appears destined to sideline him for a second consecutive contest. Equanimeous St. Brown (concussion) already has been ruled out for Week 16 action, so assuming Claypool joins him on the sideline Saturday, Chicago will be rolling with some combination of Byron Pringle, Dante Pettis, Velus Jones and N'Keal Harry (back) at wide receiver.
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Bears' Chase Claypool: Skips out on practice Wednesday
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Claypool (knee) didn't practice Wednesday.
Prior to sitting out this past Sunday's loss to the Eagles, Claypool was held out of every Week 15 session as he tended to a knee injury. The Bears opened Week 16 prep with a walk-through session Tuesday, for which he was listed as a limited participant, but the third-year pro fell back to no activity one day later. Claypool has just one more chance to get on-field work Thursday before Chicago potentially makes a ruling on his availability for Saturday's game against the Bills. Equanimeous St. Brown (concussion) also sat out both Tuesday and Wednesday, so the team is staring down the prospect of being without its top two wide receivers this weekend.
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Bears' Chase Claypool: Ruled out after no practice
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Claypool (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's matchup with Philadelphia.
Claypool didn't practice at all this week and thus seems in at least some danger of missing a second game next Saturday (Dec. 24) against Buffalo. The Bears are left with Equanimeous St. Brown, Dante Pettis and Byron Pringle as their likely top three wide receivers, in some order, for Sunday's bout with a defense that has arguably the best secondary in the NFL. Velus Jones and N'Keal Harry could also get snaps at WR, and there's no doubt the Bears will want to run the ball as much as they can.
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Bears' Chase Claypool: Sits out another practice
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Claypool (knee) didn't participate in Thursday's practice.
With two straight absences at practice to begin Week 15 prep, Claypool will likely need to put in at least a limited session Friday in order for the Bears to feel optimistic about his availability for Sunday's game against the Eagles. Before the Bears' Week 14 bye, Claypool settled into a larger role at receiver in the absence of Darnell Mooney (ankle) in the team's Week 13 loss to the Packers. He played 64 percent of the snaps in the loss, finishing with five catches for 28 yards on six targets.
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Bears' Chase Claypool: Loses fumble in defeat
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Claypool caught five of six targets for 28 yards but lost a fumble in Sunday's 28-19 loss to the Packers.
Claypool coughed the ball up while taking a hit that left him injured during the second quarter. Although he was able to reenter the game, Claypool made a limited impact on his handful of catches. He'll now enter Chicago's bye week before returning to face Philadelphia in Week 15.
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Bears' Chase Claypool: Logs full practice
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Claypool (knee) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.
Claypool had his reps capped Wednesday on account of the knee issue, but his ability to practice fully a day later clears the way for him to play Thursday against the Packers. The third-year receiver is coming off a Week 12 outing against the Jets in which he took the field for 66 percent of the offensive snaps, his largest share since being acquired from the Steelers on Nov. 1. After working with No. 2 quarterback Trevor Siemian (oblique) last week, Claypool will likely have the luxury of being on the receiving end of targets Week 13 from Justin Fields (shoulder), who also practiced fully Thursday and appears set to put an end to his one-game absence.
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Bears' Chase Claypool: Tending to knee issue
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Claypool was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice due to a knee injury.
Claypool has been relatively quiet during his four games with the Bears, compiling a cumulative 7-83-0 receiving line on 16 targets. He's coming off a 66 percent snap share this past Sunday at the Jets, his highest with his new squad. While a health concern is affecting Claypool's practice reps to kick off Week 13 prep, he'll have two chances to get back to full ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Packers.
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Bears' Chase Claypool: Week 13 Waiver Priority List
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I'll have more interest in Claypool if Justin Fields (shoulder) can start in Week 14 against the Packers, but Claypool should get a bump in targets and production with Darnell Mooney (ankle) out for the season. It's been a tough go for Mooney since joining the Bears via trade from the Steelers with just seven catches for 83 yards, but he did have two catches for 51 yards on five targets in Week 12 at the Jets with Trevor Siemian. Keep an eye on Fields, and Claypool would be in the No. 3 receiver conversation if Fields can start against the Packers in Week 13. Claypool is worth adding for 1 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Bears' Chase Claypool: Quiet in losing effort
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Claypool caught two passes on three targets for 11 yards in the Bears' 27-24 loss to the Falcons on Sunday.
In three games with Chicago, Claypool has five catches for 32 yards, and he has only five targets over the last two weeks. With Darnell Mooney and Cole Kmet seeming to be bigger priorities in the Bears' low-volume passing attack, Claypool remains a risky fantasy option.
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Bears' Chase Claypool: Limited role in loss
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Claypool caught one pass for eight yards in the Bears' 31-30 loss to the Lions on Sunday.
After seeing six targets and two rushing attempts in his Chicago debut last week, Claypool was targeted just twice in a game that coach Matt Eberflus said he planned to expand Claypool's package of plays. In a low-volume passing attack, it's possible that he sees inconsistent work in the offense, making him a player who may be not be a reliable fantasy option from week-to-week.
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Bears' Chase Claypool: Role to grow in Week 10
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Head coach Matt Eberflus said Friday that he plans to expand Claypool's package of plays on offense in the Bears' Week 10 game against the Lions, Mark Grote of 670 The Score Chicago reports.
After being acquired from the Steelers on Nov. 1, Claypool made his Bears debut just five days later, but he was limited to only 25 snaps on offense in the team's 35-32 loss to the Dolphins. Now that he's had more time to get a better grasp on his new team's playbook, Claypool should see a sizable uptick in his playing time, and it could come with an accompanying increase in his target/touch count. Despite handling a 36 percent snap share in his Bears debut Week 9, Claypool drew six targets and one carry, though he accrued only 17 total yards.
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Bears' Chase Claypool: Six targets in Chicago debut
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Claypool caught two passes for 13 yards and rushed once for four yards in the Bears' 35-32 loss to the Dolphins on Sunday.
After Chicago acquired Claypool earlier in the week, he tied for second in targets on the team with Cole Kmet. Aside from Darnell Mooney and Claypool, no other Bears receiver was targeted more than twice. It seems apparent that the team has every intention of making its new player an integral part of the offense. However, Chicago still has a low-volume passing attack, which may keep Claypool from having many upside games, though his usage this week provides encouragement that he could have a reasonable scoring floor.
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Bears' Chase Claypool: Snap count to be determined
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Coach Matt Eberflus said Friday that Claypool may play between 10 and 35 offensive snaps Sunday against the Dolphins, Adam Hoge of AllCHGO.com reports.
That's quite the range of outcomes for Claypool in his first game action for the Bears, but even if he meets the higher threshold mentioned by Eberflus, the third-year pro could have difficulty making his mark with new quarterback Justin Fields. No matter how Sunday shakes out for Claypool, he brings along a 32-311-1 line on 50 targets in his eight appearances for the Steelers this season.
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Bears' Chase Claypool: Week 9 Waiver Priority List
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Claypool was traded to Chicago on Tuesday, and hopefully a fresh start is what he needs. He could emerge as the No. 1 receiver for the Bears ahead of Darnell Mooney, but for now consider him the No. 2 option in the passing game. The problem is this isn't a high-volume passing attack, but hopefully things will change now that the Bears made this move to add a receiver. Claypool has struggled this season, but he does have at least 14 PPR points in two of his past three games. For Week 9 against Miami, consider Claypool a low-end No. 3 receiver in the majority of leagues, slightly behind Mooney. Claypool is worth adding for 5-10 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Steelers' Chase Claypool: Throws touchdown pass vs. Eagles
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Claypool secured four of six targets for 45 yards while completing his lone pass attempt for four yards and a touchdown during the Steelers' 35-13 loss to Philadelphia on Sunday.
Claypool's involvement as a receiver remained relatively consistent during Sunday's defeat, but he boosted his fantasy output with a rare passing touchdown on a creative play call in the first quarter. Over the last four games, the 2020 second-rounder has secured 21 of 30 targets for 232 yards and a touchdown catch.
