The Pittsburgh Steelers uncharacteristically made a move for the future at the trade deadline last week, sending third-year wide receiver Chase Claypool away to the Chicago Bears. They did so, presumably, only because the Bears were willing to cough up a second-round pick, and apparently, they weren’t the only ones—but they were the worst ones, meaning they would have the most valuable pick to offer.
A starting wide receiver for the past two and a half years, Claypool leaves a void in the offense one way or another, even if they still have talents like Diontae Johnson and the rookie George Pickens to finish out the season.