This offseason, the Buffalo Bills needed to provide wide receiver Josh Allen with assistance, and they proceeded with that process on Friday by delving into the NFL’s backlog of reclamation projects.
The squad became the latest to attempt to maximise the talent and potential of veteran wide receiver Chase Claypool and convert him into a productive player when they signed him to a one-year contract.
Every team that has attempted to achieve it thus far has been unable to.
In the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft, Claypool was first chosen by the Steelers. He had an incredible rookie campaign, catching 62 catches for 873 yards and 13 touchdowns in all.
His size and early output gave the impression that he was headed for greatness.
However, after that, the Steelers were increasingly unhappy with his lack of advancement and incapacity to use his size to make difficult receptions in traffic, which led to a steady decline in his performance. At the 2022 trade deadline, they finally dealt him to the Chicago Bears for a second-round selection that would ultimately be the No. 32 choice in the 2023 NFL Draft. Joey Porter, a cornerback, was selected with that selection.
After struggling to find consistency and playing time with the Bears, Claypool got another fresh start in Miami when he was traded for a sixth-round pick.
Though he was a top-tier quarterback in a high-powered offence, it didn’t seem like a bad opportunity for him to get into the game since he only caught four receptions for 26 yards in nine games.
If Claypool’s plan to play quarterback Josh Allen in Buffalo fails, it begs the question of whether he will ever be a reliable player in the NFL. Considering how his last three stops have gone, it seems rather unlikely.
This offseason, the Bills made a major overhaul of their wide receiver room after losing Gabriel Davis to the Jacksonville Jaguars in free agency and sending Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans. They added Mack Hollins from the Washington Commanders and Curtis Samuel from the Washington Commanders as free agents.
