The Buffalo Bills entered training camp in 2024 with several wide receivers on the roster, as they took many swings to try and replace Stefon Diggs in the aggregate. One of those receivers was former Pittsburgh Steelers star Chase Claypool. The Notre Dame product suffered a season-ending injury during training camp, though, and has opened up on Instagram about what happened.
“My first season-ending injury in 18 years came at the worst possible time,” Claypool writes. “I felt like God was playing a joke on me. It’s been a year since I’ve posted on Instagram, and almost nobody knows what actually happened to me. Signing with Buffalo was the best thing that could’ve ever happened to me. I was the strongest, fastest, and most prepared I had ever been. I was playing my best football — working my way up from last (14th) string to taking first-team reps by camp. Most of all, I was doing it with a group of guys I truly appreciated.”
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Claypool goes onto thank Josh Allen, as well as multiple others.
“I want to thank Josh for taking me in the way he did, AJ and Greg for showing me the kindness they did, the entire receiver room who made me feel like family, the O-line for having my back always, and my receiver coach, who never failed to check on me throughout this entire last year — sending me motivational videos and helping me get past what I was going through,” Claypool continued. “As well as a thank you to Coach McDermott and Beane for affording me the opportunity. It was a pleasure.”
Claypool found early success with the Steelers, catching nine touchdowns in his rookie season. He was traded to the Chicago Bears in 2022, though, and has bounced around the league ever since.
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