The Green Bay packers thought they had themselves a new WR, but the Pittsburgh Steelers wouldn’t play ball.
The Packers failed to make a significant move before the deadline passed. However, it apparently wasn’t for a lack of trying.
According to Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Green Bay offered a second-round pick for Chase Claypool before the Steelers chose to send the wide receiver to the Bears for the same exact deal.
There was a reason for that. Per Silverstien, Pittsburgh chose to deal with Chicago because the Steelers believe the Bears’ pick will be higher.
Chicago and Green Bay both enter Week 9 with a 3-5 record, so the Steelers think the Packers will be the better team the rest of this season, which would give Pittsburgh the higher second-round pick.
The Packers have not been the same team since they traded Davante Adams to the Raiders. Team-leading receiver Allen Lazard has played in only six games and rookie wide outs Romeo Doubs and Christian Watson have been inconsistent or injured.
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Chicago adds Claypool to a passing game that only has one player with more than 200 receiving yards this season.
