Chase Claypool added to CFL’s Roughriders’ unique negotiation listing
The Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Soccer League positioned former Miami Dolphins broad receiver Chase Claypool on their unique negotiations listing, according to 3DownNation.
The CFL permits every of its groups to maintain 45 gamers on an unique negotiations listing that provides that group rights to a participant who intends to hitch the league. Whereas the Roughriders are making ready for the chance that Claypool is heading north, that isn’t essentially going to occur nor has there been a lot indication that it’s going to.
According to Farhan Lalji of TSN, the Roughriders “have made no contact with [Claypool] or his agent” and the receiver nonetheless has curiosity from NFL groups.
Different former NFL gamers who’ve discovered themselves on CFL’s unique negotiations listing embody Colin Kaepernick, Josh Gordon, and Baker Mayfield.
Claypool, who was born and raised simply outdoors of Vancouver, started his NFL profession with the Pittsburgh Steelers as a second-round choose in 2020. As a rookie, he scored 10 touchdowns in his first 10 video games, earlier than his manufacturing tailed off late within the yr.
In 2022, the Chicago Bears acquired Claypool for a second-round choose within the 2023 NFL draft, however he caught solely 18 passes in 10 video games with the group earlier than he was traded to the Dolphins in October 2023 for a swap of late-round picks. In 9 video games in Miami, he caught 4 passes for 26 yards.
