Packers Reportedly Offered Steelers Same Offer As Bears For Chase Claypool, Got Turned Down Because Of Draft Positioning

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.

As some others have reported, the #Packers were in the running for #Steelers WR Chase Claypool. They offered the same compensation as Chicago did, a source said. But the #Steelers thought Chicago's pick would be considerably higher even though both teams are 3-5.

— Tom Silverstein (@TomSilverstein) November 1, 2022

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.

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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.

Chicago adds Claypool to a passing game that only has one player with more than 200 receiving yards this season.