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Report: Chase Claypool Deemed ‘Distraction’ In Locker Room, Trade Had Been On Table For Weeks

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We’re getting new information on what led to Pittsburgh Steelers’ WR Chase Claypool being shipped to Chicago. On the surface, the deal may feel like a surprise with recent reports adamant the team wanted to hold onto him. But Josina Anderson offers a different angle, noting a disgruntled Claypool unhappy with his role in the Steelers’ offense.

In a series of tweets she sent out following the deal, Anderson notes Claypool wanted to be a #1 receiver and was viewed as a “distraction” in the Steelers’ locker room. According to her, Pittsburgh’s been laying the groundwork for a trade the last two weeks, finally agreeing to a deal hours before today’s deadline.