Veteran NFL star eyes sensational return: “I’m stronger and faster than ever”
Chase Claypool has made it clear that his objective is a strong return to the top level of American Football.
After a year ravaged by injury, Chase Claypool, the former Pittsburgh Steelers second‑round pick in 2020, has his eyes set on a return to elite action in 2025.
In an emotional message on social media accompanied with a tear-jerking video, the veteran of 58 NFL games opened up on his injury and the recovery process.
“My first season-ending injury in 18 years came at the worst possible time.” Claypool wrote. “I felt like God was playing a joke on me…It’s been a year since I’ve posted on Instagram, and almost nobody knows what actually happened to me."
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Chase Claypool says he is fully healthy and ready to return to the NFL.
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‘Signing with Buffalo was the best thing’
Claypool continued by admitting that “Signing with Buffalo was the best thing that could’ve ever happened to me,” adding, “I was the strongest, fastest, and most prepared I had ever been. I was playing my best football — working my way up from LAST (14th) string to taking first-team reps by camp. Most of all, I was doing it with a group of guys I truly appreciated."
Before opening up on what actually happened, Claypool took time to thank the staff: “I want to thank Josh for taking me in the way he did, AJ and Greg for showing me the kindness they did, the entire receiver room who made me feel like family, the O-line for having my back always, and my receiver coach, who never failed to check on me throughout this entire last year — sending me motivational videos and helping me get past what I was going through. As well as a thank you to Coach McDermott and Beane for affording me the opportunity. It was a pleasure."
‘I am back to being the strongest and fastest I’ve ever been’
The XX-year-old then revealed the extent of his issue, before making a huge promise about his return to the top level of sport: “I tore a ligament and a tendon in my second toe and have been rehabbing, working out, and recovering every day for the past year. I am back to being the strongest and fastest I’ve ever been and couldn’t be more excited to step back out on the field and let my actions speak for themselves. I deeply and truly believe that the pieces will align, and I will work my way into the position to show off what’s been suppressed these last two years.
“Happy Fourth and God bless — I got love for you all," he concluded.
In the 2023 NFL season, Chase Claypool played in 12 games split between the Chicago Bears and the Miami Dolphins. He recorded 8 receptions on 21 targets for a total of 77 receiving yards and one touchdown. With the Bears, he appeared in three games, posting 4 catches for 51 yards and got just one touchdown for the season.
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