Chase Claypool has taken over the uniform number of the most productive wide receiver in recent Buffalo Bills history.
, marking the return of the uniform number to the team’s receiving corps after the offseason departure of Stefon Diggs .It’s a uniform number that Buffalo fans have grown accustomed to expecting production out of, as Diggs, who was traded to the Houston Texans in April, established himself as one of the best wide receivers in the NFL throughout his four years with the Bills .
Claypool’s resume is just slightly less impressive than that of Diggs. A second-round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2020 NFL Draft, Claypool flashed as a rookie, picking up 889 yards from scrimmage and 11 total touchdowns. He totaled 956 yards from scrimmage in the 2021 NFL season, but his scoring production regressed significantly, dropping from 11 touchdowns to just two.
Effort concerns and the emergence of wideout George Pickens soon pushed Claypool out of Pittsburgh, as he was traded to the Chicago Bears midway through the 2022 campaign. Character questions persisted as Chicago’s offense struggled, prompting the Bears to move him to the Miami Dolphins in 2023. Over his 19 combined games in Chicago and Miami, Claypool caught 22 passes for 217 yards.
Perhaps the most interesting element of this number assignment is Claypool’s jersey number history—he’s never worn No. 14. He wore No. 83 at Notre Dame, No. 11 in Pittsburgh, and No. 10 in Chicago before returning to No. 83 in Miami. All of those numbers are currently taken in Buffalo, hence why Claypool has been assigned a number with perhaps insurmountable recent history attached to it.
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