New Buffalo Bills wide receiver Chase Claypool's number will remind fans of a certain former wide receiver.
Claypool is listed as No. 14 on the Bills' official website, the same number that four-time Pro Bowl receiver Stefon Diggs wore during his four years in Buffalo.
The Bills traded Diggs to the Houston Texans along with a 2024 sixth round pick and a 2025 fifth-round pick on April 3, receiving a 2025 second-round selection in return.
As for Claypool, he signed a one-year deal with Buffalo on Friday after appearing in 12 games with the Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins during the 2023 season. The former second-round pick has struggled to stand out following a trade from the Pittsburgh Steelers in Nov. 2022.
After recording 1,733 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns in his first two seasons in the NFL, Claypool has racked up a mere 528 yards and two touchdowns in two years since. The No. 14 is a fresh start for the 25-year-old, who hadn't worn the number in each of his previous stops as well as his college days at Notre Dame.
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While Diggs' 2023 production didn't measure up to his first three seasons in Buffalo, he still hauled in 107 catches for 1,183 yards and eight touchdowns. He helped the Bills' offense become one of the league's best, with the team making the playoffs in all four years that he spent with the organization.
Although the Bills appear to be ready to move on, Claypool will need to compete for a roster spot after Buffalo selected Florida State wide receiver Keon Coleman with the No. 33 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft.
