The Bears have been sellers in the trade market the past two weeks, but switched roles to become buyers on Tuesday. ESPN’s Field Yates reports that the Bears have agreed to a trade with the Steelers for wide receiver Chase Claypool. A 2023 second-round pick will return to Pittsburgh. The news comes a day after the Bears traded linebacker Roquan Smith to the Ravens. They also traded sharpshooter Robert Quinn to the Eagles last week and got three 2023 draft picks, including Baltimore’s second-rounder, in those deals. There are conflicting reports on whether this is the Bears’ original second-rounder or the one they got from the Ravens that will go to Pittsburgh. With the Steelers struggling and Diontae Johnson signing a contract extension earlier this year, Claypool’s name has been mentioned as a trade candidate in many corners in recent weeks. The Bears rarely mentioned him as a landing spot, but it appears Chicago sees him as a piece that can help quarterback Justin Fields build on some promising recent showings. Claypool was a 2020 second-round pick out of Pittsburgh. He has 153 catches for 2,044 yards and 12 touchdowns during his career. UPDATE 2:03 p.m. ET: Reports of the Bears trading the Ravens’ second-round pick to the Steelers have been corrected, and all reports now point to the Bears’ 2023 second-round pick going to Pittsburgh.
