Matt LaFleur gives update on ex-Steelers WR comeback bid with Packers
Former Pittsburgh Steelers WR Chase Claypool is attempting an NFL comeback with the Green Bay Packers, and HC Matt LaFleur has provided an update.
Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool has been turning heads at the Green Bay Packers ' 2026 rookie minicamp, as his goals of making an NFL comeback have caught the attention of head coach Matt LaFleur. Speaking with reporters on Friday, LaFleur provided an update on Claypool, who was brought in for a tryout with Green Bay. "Well, I mean, you guys saw him, right?
" LaFleur said. "He's had great film out there. He's been productive, and he looks like he's in great shape.
He's big. So, we'll see how it goes. " Chase Claypool a tryout player at Packers rookie camp pic.
twitter. com/CHcJdWLtnx ā Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) May 1, 2026 Selected by the Steelers with the 49th overall pick in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft, Claypool had a terrific two-year start to his career, catching 121 passes for 1,733 yards and 11 touchdowns while also recording two rushing touchdowns. His time with Pittsburgh was short-lived, however, as Claypool was traded to the Chicago Bears during the 2022 season in exchange for a draft pick that would eventually become elite lockdown cornerback Joey Porter Jr.