Make that three weeks in a row that the Chicago Bears have put up at least points in a game after they hung 32 on a Miami Dolphins unit that admittedly ranked 29th in the NFL. Still, they managed to rack up over 350 net total yards for the fifth time this season and the fourth week in a row.<\/p>\n
They are clearly trending in the right direction and at the heart of it has been the continued development of second-year quarterback Justin Fields<\/a>.<\/p>\n That development got a significant boost this week when the Bears traded for Chase Claypool<\/a>.<\/p>\n The 6-foot-4 wide receiver arrived the following day after the trade went down and got to work. It paid off as he was on the field early and somewhat often for the Bears versus the visiting Dolphins.<\/p>\n Fields connected with Claypool only twice on five looks for 13 yards. He also had one carry on an end-around that went for four yards. Three touches for 17 yards may not seem like much but Claypool\u2019s impact went beyond the stat sheet on a day that saw Fields break the single-game rushing record by a quarterback.<\/p>\n Claypool was targeted on a deep ball in the first quarter that resulted in a 30-yard pass interference call against the Dolphins. It was small and won\u2019t count for stats but it is an element of fear for opponents they\u2019ve lacked.<\/p>\n The refs missed another later in the game that would have had the Bears threatening to tie or take the lead.<\/p>\n No flag \ud83d\ude02 pic.twitter.com\/CVmh7dPCiM<\/a><\/p>\n — Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz (@LeBatardShow) November 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nNew WR Chase Claypool Gets Honest About His Bears Debut<\/h2>\n
Claypool Sounds Off on Debut<\/h3>\n
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