The problems keep on mounting for the Chicago Bears. Besides starting the season 0-3, the team now also has to deal with an unhappy player in wideout Chase Claypool.
Claypool has been struggling to make an impact in the first three weeks, making only four catches for 51 yards. However, it appears that the 25-year-old believes he isn’t alone to blame for this.
Speaking with ESPN on Friday, Claypool was asked whether he thinks the Bears have put him in the best position “to showcase the best of what you can do?”
“No,” Claypool responded after thinking about it for a few seconds.
Claypool went on to add that he intends to continue with hard work and get the best out of the situation he is in.
“Sometimes the things around you either elevate you or you have to adapt to allow you to elevate with them,” he explained. “So I’ve just been adapting to the new system and my new role in the system and trying to make the most out of it.”
Claypool already has a fractured relationship with the franchise, having been the subject of criticism by the head coach Matt Eberflus after Week 1. Eberflus criticized Claypool for lack of effort, especially in run blocking department. The player later apologized and might need to do it again after his recent comments if he wants to stay with the organization.
