Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles turned from a seller into a buyer at Tuesday's .The Bears acquired wide receiver from the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for a 2023 second-round draft pick, NFL Network Insider Tom Peli sero reported Tuesday, per a source informed of the move. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport added that the Steelers are receiving the Bears' original second-round pick -- not the pick they received in with the Ravens for .ESPN Danny Mendick Jersey first reported the news.Chicago fans have been clamoring for Poles to make a move that would help second-year quarterback ' development. Poles finally answered that call on Tuesday, albeit for a steep price for a former second-round pick in his third season. The 24-year-old Claypool is under contract through 2023. Reynaldo Lopez Jersey In Claypool, Chicago gets a strong, big-bodied boundary receiver who can help stretch the field and pairs well with in the Bears' offense. Claypool went for 800 receiving yards in his first two seasons with Pittsburgh and caught 11 total touchdowns. In 2022, he's caught 32 pa ses for 311 yards and one score.Claypool was expendable with the Steelers extending in the offseason and surging rookie looking for more targets. But Pittsburgh wasn't going to sell Claypool for cheap. They got excellent compensation in a second-round selection. The Steelers weren't done on Kelvin Herrera Jersey the day, as they were also buyers, from the Washington Commanders in a trade that included a late-round draft pick swap, NFL Network's Tom Peli sero reported. A low-risk addition for the Steelers will see Jackson reunite with Pittsburgh defensive coordinator Teryl Austin, who coached Jackson in 2018 while both were with the Cincinnati Bengals.After trading away veteran defensive players for a and Smith Leury Garcia Jersey for second- and fifth-rounders, Poles flipped some of his a sets for a young receiver. Claypool can grow with Fields and expand an offense that desperately needs wideouts who can generate separation, make contested catches and gain yards after the catch.The Bears are waiving wide receiver in order to make room Jim Abbott Jersey for Claypool, per Peli sero.Poles' deadline deals acknowledge the need to add offensive talent around Fields. He did so by shipping out veteran defenders who weren't in his long-term plans. After Tuesday's acquisition, Poles still has eight draft picks in 2023 and more than $100 million in cap space to continue his rebuild.
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