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Packers Invite Chase Claypool to Rookie Minicamp Tryout

LaFleur’s praise signals a low‑risk look that could earn him a 90‑man roster spot.

Overview

  • Chase Claypool, 27, is at Green Bay’s rookie minicamp on a tryout basis Friday as he seeks an NFL return.
  • Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Claypool looks in great shape and noted he has strong tape from earlier seasons.
  • If the tryout goes well, Green Bay could sign him to its 90‑man offseason roster, though making the 53‑man team would be a steep climb given the Packers’ receiver depth.
  • Claypool opened his career with two 800‑yard seasons in Pittsburgh, then saw his play and standing drop after a 2022 trade to Chicago, where coach Matt Eberflus cited issues with punctuality, respect and effort before a move to Miami in 2023.
  • He joined Buffalo in 2024 but tore a ligament and tendon in his second toe, landed on injured reserve, and was released with a settlement; he later announced a 2025 comeback, and the Packers’ interest follows their failed 2022 bid to trade for him.