Bills HC 'very impressed' with WR rehab project in OTAs

Strong points

The Bills lost key offensive players this offseason, leaving room for uncertainty.
Veteran WR Chase Claypool aims to bounce back from NFL struggles.
Claypool is looking for an opportunity with the Bills to prove himself, amid strong competition.

The Buffalo Bills won two Super Bowls last season. However, they were unable to defeat the Kansas City Chiefs again in the playoffs. This offseason, Buffalo has undergone numerous changes to its roster. Head coach Sean McDermott certainly has some new faces to face during offseason workouts, and one of those new faces is already making an impression.

McDermott spoke to the media after the Bills completed their first week of OTAs. As shared by WKBW Buffalo, the veteran head coach had high praise for veteran wide receiver Chase Claypool. Claypool signed a one-year deal with the Bills this spring and is already making his mark on his new team.

“Very impressed with Chase. Just getting started with his approach, here’s a veteran receiver, former top pick, who’s been on a journey, hasn’t he, throughout his recent career. I applaud Chase for coming here to see where things are going, don’t you. And so he’s very focused, he works extremely hard day in and day out. »

The Bills will certainly need the contributions of new faces in 2024, after trading Stefon Diggs to Houston earlier this offseason.

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The veteran WR struggled early in his NFL career

Chase Claypool with the Dolphins — Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

Claypool entered the NFL as a rather intriguing prospect. The Abbotsford native played collegiately at Notre Dame and impressed enough to be selected with the 49th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. He also had an impressive rookie season with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He caught 62 passes for 873 yards and nine touchdowns during the 2020 campaign. Unfortunately, things went downhill from there.

Chase Claypool Stats After Rookie Season
Year	Team	Games	Captures	Yards	T.D.	Yards per catch
2021	DITCH	15	59	860	2	14.6
2022	PIT/CHI	15	46	451	1	9.8
2023	CHI/MIA	12	8	77	1	9.6

Claypool is simply looking for an opportunity. At just 25 years old, he believes he still has something to offer an NFL team. And he thinks the Bills can give him the chance to show what he can do on the football field. It certainly can’t hurt to play with Josh Allen.

“Buffalo gives me the opportunity to work as hard as I can and make the people around me proud. “I went from being a starter, playing every game, to going to Miami and not playing at all. I understand that I have not met these expectations and that I have to work harder and harder every year.

Claypool isn’t the only new face in the Bills wide receiver room, however. As previously mentioned, Buffalo traded Diggs to the Houston Texans earlier in the offseason. In response, they signed several wide receivers, including Claypool. New receivers in Buffalo include Mack Hollins, Curtis Samuel and Marquez Valdes-Scantling. Additionally, they drafted Florida State star Keon Coleman in the 2024 NFL Draft.

The Bills certainly have room at receiver for anyone to land a starting job. And they have more than enough competition this summer. It will be interesting to see if Claypool can revive his career with Buffalo and help the team take the next step in the playoffs.

Source: WKBW Buffalo

All statistical data comes from Pro Football Reference unless otherwise noted.