The former Steeler, who has put up tepid numbers for Chicago since arriving in November, was made inactive for a loss Sunday that dropped the Bears to 0-4.
“We felt it was in the best interest of the team,” Chicago Coach Matt Eberflus said of telling wide receiver Chase Claypool, above, to stay away from the team ahead of a game Thursday against the Commanders. At his regular news conference Monday, Bears Coach Matt Eberflus answered a number of questions about Claypool’s situation by repeating that the fourth-year player was “not going to be in the building this week.
The Bears are on a short week, set to play a road game Thursday night at the Washington Commanders. Chicago is seeking its first regular season win in nearly a year, having last come away victorious in an Oct. 24, 2022, road matchup with the New England Patriots.The 3-14 record notched by the Bears last season earned them the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft, which theyin the second round, which meant that it had paid a very high price for Claypool.
Eberflus declined Monday to provide details on what prompted the Bears to make Claypool inactive and then to tell him to stay away. The 53-year-old coach, in his second season with the Bears, suggested to reporters that certain “standards” might not have been met. “When I came here, Day 1, I talked about being on time, being respectful and working hard,” said Eberflus. “That, to me, is important for every individual, if it’s a staff member, a player or a coach.
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