MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Dolphins made a trade with the Chicago Bears for wide receiver Chase Claypool on Friday.
The trade involves a late-round pick swap of 2025 draft selections; the Dolphins sent a sixth-round pick to Chicago and the Bears traded a seventh-rounder along with Claypool.
Claypool burst onto the NFL scene his rookie season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, catching nine touchdowns in 2020 as a second-round pick out of Notre Dame. Since, however, he has not produced at the same level.
He was traded from the Steelers to the Bears at last season’s trade deadline, and the Bears are now shipping him away less than a full calendar year later. Claypool was at odds with the organization over the way he was being used in the offense.
The Dolphins acquire depth at the receiver position behind stars Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle. They also have Braxton Berrios, Robbie Chosen and Cedrick Wilson Jr. on the roster, but they recently had to place River Cracraft on injured reserve for a shoulder injury and Erik Ezukanma on the non-football injury list for a neck ailment.
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